| Information History - An Introduction: Exploring an Emergent Field Contributor(s): Weller, Toni (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843343940 ISBN-13: 9781843343943 Publisher: Chandos Publishing OUR PRICE: $77.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This pioneering introduction to the emergent field of information history explores how the contemporary values and concerns of the information society have helped lead to a reconsideration of history, and of what constitutes the historical understanding of information in the 21st century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Archives & Special Libraries - History | Social History - History | Modern - 21st Century |
| Dewey: 020.9 |
| Series: Chandos Information Professional |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.53 lbs) 150 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pioneering introduction to the emergent field of information history. It explores how the contemporary values and concerns of our own information society have helped lead to a reconsideration of our history, and of what constitutes our historical understanding of information in the twenty-first century. In Information History, Toni Weller examines the historiography of information and asks how the key schools of thought have explored the concept in terms of its social, technological, economic and cultural understandings. Based on personal experiences, the author also proposes some practical applications of information history in research and university teaching, offering some suggestions as to how the field may develop based on its growth during the last decade. |