... Publishing Limited 2010 Public libraries Public sector organizations Consumers Information society Public libraries have played an essential role in the lives of individuals and communities for over 150 years. Since inception they have served a diverse range of users and have been...

...Mike Freeman Edited by W.   Boyd Rayward . European Modernism and the Information Society: Informing the Present, Understanding the Past . Aldershot : Ashgate Publishing   2008 . 343 pp. , ISBN: 978 0 7546 44928 1   £60 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010...

...Mike Freeman John   Feather . The Information Society, 5th ed. . London : Facet Publishing   2008 . 218 pp.   £32.95 , ISBN: 978‐1‐85604636‐7 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Information society This is another useful and relevant work, now...

... Further research, especially in the most underserved communities, will help to identify ways in which the information society and related policies can be more equitably implemented in Romania. What is learned in Romania can have implications for ICT development policy elsewhere. Originality/value...

..., content, keynote speakers, social networking and location of this conference. Findings The IATUL meeting presented a wide range of cutting‐edge topics defining the future roles of librarians in a globalised information society. Participants gained insights into the workings and visions of librarians...

...Sarah McNicol Meredith G.   Frakas . Social Software in Libraries: Building Collaboration, Communication and Community Online . Medford, NJ, USA : Information Today Inc. (ITI) 344 pp. , ISBN: 978‐1‐57387‐275‐1   $39.50 Information society Society Communities...

... technologies into helpful services for ordinary citizens – putting European cultural heritage at the service of the citizen. Citizens Culture Public libraries Museums Information society Europe CALIMERA stands for Cultural Applications: Local Institutions Mediating Electronic Resource Access...

... for the necessity of deeper investigation into the influence of technology on society, particularly in the area of cultural change. Technological theories of the information society are based on the premise that social change is the result of new technologies. In essence, it is driven by technological...

...Barbara Sen John   Feather . The Information Society: A Study of Continuity and Change (4th ed.) . London : Facet Publishing   2004 . 220 pp. , ISBN: 1856044971   £22.95 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 --> Information society With the rapid state...

...Barbara Sen Information society Information professionals The “information society”, is a term frequently used to describe the social environment and the impact of information and communications technologies on the way people live. This book, aimed at professionals and academics...

...Richard Turner Hence, the papers presented to the 5th World Conference of CPERT explore the theme of continuing professional development for the information society. The range of papers presented reflects the diverse cultures of the Round Table members. The 26 papers are divided into three...

.... Libraries in the Information Society aims to examine the roles that libraries can play in the changing Information Society. This society demands that libraries change from mere passive information stores for a specific e´lite into an essential part of a global knowledge warehouse in which...

...Margo de Groot; Teresa Hackett This article provides information about the Public Libraries Mobilising Advanced Networks (PULMAN) project, funded under the European Commission Information Society Technologies programme. As the project is carried out in the framework of the e‐Europe action plan...

... as the World Wide Web. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Information retrieval Information society User studies “The Internet has captured the imagination of the US, and of the world!” (Horak, 1996). But part of this great interest is due to media coverage of the Internet concentrating on the more...

... in their priced printed format first. HMSO aims to mount them on the Internet within 10 working days of their initial publication, but warns that more complex Acts may take longer. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Central government European Union Information disclosure Information society Internet United...

..., as well as the offer and use of technological information in Brazil. Analyses the perspectives for information management in the technological transference process. Brazil Information society Infrastructure Technology transfer Nowadays, information is seen as a strategic resource which adds...