Into the Future: The Foundations of Library and Information Services in the Post-Industrial Era (Contemporary Studies in Information Management, Policy, and Services)

Harris, Michael H.; Harris, Pamela C.; Hannah, Stan A.

ISBN 10: 1567503551 / ISBN 13: 9781567503555

Published by Praeger, 1998

About this Item

Seller Inventory # I-9781567503555

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Into the Future: The Foundations of Library and Information Services in the Post-Industrial Era (Contemporary Studies in Information Management, Policy, and Services)
• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1567503551
• ISBN 13: 9781567503555
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This work is a general and synthetic study of the post-industrial era and its implications for library and information services in the United States. Since Daniel Bell promulgated his post-industrial metaphor in the early 1970s, it has become one of the most dominant metaphors in contemporary America. His ideas on the nature of the era, especially his articulation of what he refers to as the information society have influenced the ways in which government officials, corporate leaders, and citizens think about the future of political, social and economic life in America. This text examines how this influence has also been felt in the library and information field.

About the Author

rris /f Michael /i H.

ris /f Pamela /i C.

nah /f Stan /i A.