From Gutenberg to the Global Information Infrastructure: Accessing Information in the Networked World

Author: (USA) Christine L. Bergman
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book draws on research and practice from fields such as computer science, communication studies, library and information science, information policy, business, economics, law, political science, sociology, history, education, archival and museum studies, and adopts an integrated approach to studying information access. With a human-centered philosophy, the author emphasizes how the global information infrastructure should be closely linked to people's daily lives to serve them. The book aims to delve into the technical, behavioral, policy, and other issues related to the global information infrastructure. The content includes the design and use of digital libraries, the behavior and institutional factors of electronic publishing, the evolving roles of libraries, the lifecycle of information generation, use, and retrieval, as well as the application and improvement of information technology.