From Gutenberg to the Global Information Infrastructure

摘要: From the Publisher: Winner of American Society for Information Science and Technology's 2001 Best Book Award Will emerging global information infrastructure (GII) create a revolution in communication equivalent to that wrought by Gutenberg, or will result be simply evolutionary adaptation existing behavior institutions new media? Will GII improve access all? it replace libraries publishers? How can computers systems made easier use? What are trade-offs between tailoring user communities standardizing them interconnect with designed other communities, cultures, languages? This book takes close look at these questions technology, behavior, policy surrounding GII. Topics covered include design use digital libraries; behavioral institutional aspects electronic publishing; evolving role life cycle creating, using, seeking information; adoption technologies. The human-centered perspective, focusing on how well fits into daily lives people is supposed benefit. Taking unique holistic approach access, draws research practice computer science, communications, library policy, business, economics, law, political sociology, history, education, archival museum studies. It explores both domestic international issues. author's own empirical complemented extensive literature reviews analyses.