<p>This book is a joy. It is delightful to read authors who so clearly have read widely and who have carefully thought about the impact of other fields' scholarly literature on the practice of librarianship. . . . - Information Processing &amp; Management 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 average citizens think about the future of social, political, and economic life in America. This influence has also been felt in the library and information science field. Yet, while there exists a massive critical literature on Bell's metaphor in the social, political and economic literature, librarians have failed to systematically grapple with it. As a result, they appear to be carrying on their own debate about the future in relative isolation from the most significant contributions to this intensely contested idea.</p>

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

Politics & Social Sciences

Harris, Michael H.

Hannah, Stan A.

Social Sciences

Praeger

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

Praeger Pub Text

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.

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

Harris, Pamela C.

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

Inventing the Future: Information Services for a New Millennium (Contemporary Studies in Information Management, Policy, and Services)

Inventing the Future: Information services for a New Millenium is a sequel to Harris and Hannah's 1998 book Into the Future. In this book they move beyond the rhetorical contests about the future of the library and turn their attention to the more prosaic but vital task of managing our ever more complex and constantly changing libraries. The pages in this book present a blueprint that will guide us in the re-visioning of library and information services, allowing us to remain true to our inherited legacy while looking insistently for innovative and effective ways of inventingour future.

Inventing the Future: Information Services for a New Millennium (Contemporary Studies in Information Management, Policies, and Services)

Computers & Technology

Computer Science

<p>Inventing the Future: Information services for a New Millenium is a sequel to Harris and Hannah's 1998 book Into the Future. In this book they move beyond the rhetorical contests about the future of the library and turn their attention to the more prosaic but vital task of managing our ever more complex and constantly changing libraries. The pages in this book present a blueprint that will guide us in the re-visioning of library and information services, allowing us to remain true to our inherited legacy while looking insistently for innovative and effective ways of inventingour future.</p>

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