Praeger Pub, Date: 1991. Hardcover. New. 248 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches. 1991. Praeger Pub ISBN 0313255059 9780313255052 [GB]

Praeger Pub 1991 Hardcover New 248 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches.

ISBN10: 0313255059, ISBN13: 9780313255052, [publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - As fast-paced technical changes are transforming the field of information science, this book explores in depth the early stages of the field through the history of the American Society for Information Science (ASIS), which began in 1937 as the American Documentation Institute (ADI). ADIs early years coincided with the period when the organization, communication, and retrieval of information began to undergo critical changes. At this time, its appointed members represented the scientific and scholarly elite of the country. ADI offered innovative services that allowed research workers to obtain published information from remote sources and initiated a new channel for distribution of unpublished data. Only in the early 1950s did ADI become a membership organization. Examining this period, Irene Farkas-Conn raises important questions: How did the ADI come about Did its founding signal the beginning of a new profession Was it then, or still now, a technology-driven organization Bringing together her knowledge of organizations, insights gained from interviews with key actors, and analysis of archival collections and private papers, she reconstitutes the emergence of the field as the history of ASIS is covered.Beginning with a detailed survey of the post-World War I period that preceded the creation of ADI covering topics such as ...
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Praeger, Date: 1990-12-30. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1990. Praeger ISBN 0313255059 9780313255052 [US]