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The sixth edition of what has now become a standard textbook in its field, this book has been updated about every four years since the first edition was published in 1994...As an introductory textbook that describes how information has been accumulated, analysed and disseminated through the ages, this book is recommended to library and information students. -- Australian Academic and Research Libraries This unconventional text is for students entering the information and communication professions, such as information studies, librarianship, and communication studies. It provides a broad understanding of the nature of today's information society by charting how information has been accumulated, analyzed, and disseminated in the past. In addition to historical aspects, the book also discusses economic and political aspects of the growth of the information society and overviews important elements of the information profession. This sixth edition is updated to reflect changes over the past five years. Feather teaches library and information studies at Loughborough University. -- Reference and Research Book News

This unconventional text is for students entering the information and communication professions, such as information studies, librarianship, and communication studies. It provides a broad understanding of the nature of today's information society by charting how information has been accumulated, analyzed, and disseminated in the past. In addition to historical aspects, the book also discusses economic and political aspects of the growth of the information society and overviews important elements of the information profession. This sixth edition is updated to reflect changes over the past five years. Feather teaches library and information studies at Loughborough University. -- Reference and Research Book News The sixth edition of what has now become a standard textbook in its field, this book has been updated about every four years since the first edition was published in 1994...As an introductory textbook that describes how information has been accumulated, analysed and disseminated through the ages, this book is recommended to library and information students. -- Australian Academic and Research Libraries

This unconventional text is for students entering the information and communication professions, such as information studies, librarianship, and communication studies. It provides a broad understanding of the nature of today's information society by charting how information has been accumulated, analyzed, and disseminated in the past. In addition to historical aspects, the book also discusses economic and political aspects of the growth of the information society and overviews important elements of the information profession. This sixth edition is updated to reflect changes over the past five years. Feather teaches library and information studies at Loughborough University. -- Reference and Research Book News The sixth edition of what has now become a standard textbook in its field, this book has been updated about every four years since the first edition was published in 1994...As an introductory textbook that describes how information has been accumulated, analysed and disseminated through the ages, this book is recommended to library and information students. -- Australian Academic & Research Libraries

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John Feather BLitt MA PhD FCLIP is Professor of Library and Information Studies and Dean of the Graduate School at Loughborough University; he is a former Pro-Vice Chancellor of Loughborough University.

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