...Bruce E. Massis Purpose The purpose of this column is to discuss the importance of recognition for libraries and librarians as the providers of a “fundamental” service in society. Design/methodology/approach The article comprises a literature review and commentary on this topic that has been...

... and timely book of particular value and relevance to public librarians everywhere who are having to cope with the new economic realities of our society. Leslie   Edmonds Holt and Glen E.   Holt . Public Library Services for the Poor; Doing All We Can . Chicago, IL : American Library...

... resources, blogs, etc. and will be updated with new articles, posts and tools. In addition, the penultimate chapter of the book is devoted to ways of “keeping up” including suggestions of professional literature to read, blogs, online communities and conferences. Information society Society...

...Richard Turner John   Feather . The Information Society: A Study of Continuity and Change (3rd ed.) . London : Library Association Publishing   2000 . 212 pp. , ISBN: 1‐85604‐361‐4   £19.55 Information superhighway Society Change This fascinating overview...

... with the book. Reference Feather , J . (1998), The Information Society: A Study of Continuity and Change , 2nd ed. , L A Publishing , London . James   Dearnley , John   Feather . The Wired World: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of the Information Society...