Magic and Hypersystems.

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Taking a penetrating look at the history of information systems, from the past to the present and future, veteran librarian and digital network expert Harold Billings discusses the impact of the information revolution on libraries and information hubs worldwide. Tracing the seminal origins of the We...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Billings, Harold, 1931-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : ALA Editions, 2002.
Subjects:
Library science > Technological innovations.
Library information networks.
Library cooperation.
Information technology.
Collection development (Libraries)
Research libraries > Automation.
Library Collection Development
Bibliothéconomie > Innovations.
Réseaux de bibliothèques.
Coopération entre bibliothèques.
Technologie de l'information.
Développement des collections (Bibliothèques)
Bibliothèques de recherche > Automatisation.
information technology.
collection development.
Information technology
Library cooperation
Library information networks
Library science > Technological innovations
Research libraries > Automation
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Taking a penetrating look at the history of information systems, from the past to the present and future, veteran librarian and digital network expert Harold Billings discusses the impact of the information revolution on libraries and information hubs worldwide. Tracing the seminal origins of the Web to the new, borderless access to information, Magic and Hypersystems is a powerful meditation on how libraries can not only fit into the digital information flow but also capitalize on their role in it. Billings connects the dots from sixteenth century knowledge organizationbased on ''magic, '' im.
Physical Description:1 online resource (158 pages)
ISBN:9780838999608
0838999603

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