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Main Author: Buschman, John
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1990
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ421657
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  • Asking the Right Questions about Information Technology: Until We Begin, We're Skating on Thin Philosophical Ice. Buschman, John Access to Information Information Technology Library Automation Political Issues Private Sector Public Sector Science and Society Sociocultural Patterns Technological Advancement Values Discusses the role of information technology in libraries and suggests that more questions need to be asked about its proper role. Topics discussed include the relationship of technological advances to social progress; private versus public sector control; changing values of librarianship; social and political implications; and access to information. (27 references) (LRW)