The early information society :: information management in Britain before the computer /

This book offers an historical account which questions the novelty of the current information society. In support of this the authors examine the history and traditions in Britain of two separate but related information-rich occupations- information management and information science - by reposition...

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Main Author: Black, Alistair
Other Authors: Muddiman, Dave, Plant, Helen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2007.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This book offers an historical account which questions the novelty of the current information society. In support of this the authors examine the history and traditions in Britain of two separate but related information-rich occupations- information management and information science - by repositioning their origins before the age of the computer, and by identifying the forces driving their development from 1900-1960. It will be essential reading for students, researchers and practitioners in the library and information science field, and for sociologists and historians interested in the infor.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 288 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-279) and index.
ISBN:9780754683834
0754683834
1317034988
9781317034988
1281893641
9781281893642
9786611893644
6611893644

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