Libraries In Open Societies
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Libraries In Open Societies
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Author : Harold Leich
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-10-16
Libraries In Open Societies written by Harold Leich and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-16 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Learn how libraries have risen to the challenges created by the fall of Communism and the rise of information technology! How do librarians and researchers face war, social upheaval, and other challenges after the fall of Communism and the rise of digital technology? Libraries in Open Societies offers fascinating answers to this and many other questions while providing an overview of this rapidly changing arena. An international panel of authors who know the specialized concerns of libraries in Eastern Europe and the former USSR addresses topics that include the difficulty of preserving and acquiring materials, the importance of international cooperation, and the benefits and pitfalls of electronic media. This book also discusses the rise of the Internet in Russia, the movement of international bibliographies onto the Web, and other features of the digital revolution. Libraries in Open Societies, itself an example of the value of international cooperation in the modern world, will be an important addition to your bookshelves! Other absorbing topics in Libraries in Open Societies include: reconstruction of libraries in Bosnia the role of the Polish émigré press in Great Britain guidelines for developing Slavic literature collections the creation and restoration of digital archives throughout the region electronic information delivery in the United States and abroad journals in Slavic and East European librarianship Baltic collections in North America and Western Europe the role digital technologies have played in restoring Bosnian printed heritage materials lost during the 1992–1995 war
Proceedings Of The 6th Open Society Conference Osc 2024
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Author : Indra Pratama Putra Salmon
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024-12-24
Proceedings Of The 6th Open Society Conference Osc 2024 written by Indra Pratama Putra Salmon and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-24 with Social Science categories.
This is an open access book. The Open Society Conference is the annual conference hosted by the Faculty of Law, Social, and Political Sciences, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia. The conference has been held 5 times, starting from a national conference, and escalating into an international conference. This is a place for us, academicians, to disseminate our research. We also invited speakers either academicians or professionals for sharing and exchange knowledge. You may visit our past conference through UT TV Channel at @universitasterbukatv follow for more updates about Universitas Terbuka. The conference theme of OSC 2024 “Facing Resilient Future Through Sustainability and Innovation: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”.
Electronic Governance And Open Society Challenges In Eurasia
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Author : Andrei V. Chugunov
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-04-13
Electronic Governance And Open Society Challenges In Eurasia written by Andrei V. Chugunov and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-13 with Computers categories.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th Conference on Electronic Governance and Open Society: Challenges in Eurasia, EGOSE 2021, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in November 2021. The 21 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions, additionally one invited paper has been included in this volume. The papers are organized in topical sections on digital technology and design; digital Society; digital government and economy.
Proceedings Of The 5th Open Society Conference Osc 2023
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Author : Daryono
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-11-08
Proceedings Of The 5th Open Society Conference Osc 2023 written by Daryono and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-08 with Social Science categories.
This is an open access book. Technology is changing everything. As digitization, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) sweep across industries and geographies, they aren’t just reshaping the competitive landscape; they’re redefining the organizational imperative: adapt or die. Wait and see is not an option; it’s a death sentence. Today the world is changing rapidly. This has created a sense of urgency to embrace this change for the sustainability of both individual and corporate existence. The name of this future world on the brink of change and transformation is VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). Current phenomena include the rise of artificial intelligence, which can impact education and workforces, fast-paced businesses, and other advances that create VUCA. Understanding the VUCA world, adapting to it, and focusing on the opportunities rather than the challenges it brings are the basis of sustainability. To increase or maintain the level of development of the countries, and increasing technological advancement, the world is concurrently facing political instability, deteriorating environmental conditions, poverty, and an imbalance in the distribution of wealth. Although the VUCA era seems to lead to a pessimistic situation, giving up is not wise. The world will continue to move, but humans will always be able to adjust. The key lies in the individual’s willingness to keep learning and trying. In this case, three things that need to be built are goals, processes, and support. The goal or goal itself is an orientation that needs to be the basis for action. This issue becomes fascinating to discuss from various perspectives and see how we could utilize & empower technology to mitigate the risks. To empower the use of technology from Humanities, Business & Political Perspectives in the VUCA Era, the Faculty of Law, Social and Political Sciences (FHISIP) of the Universitas Terbuka took the initiative to organize an international seminar with the theme “Empowering Technology: Humanities, Business & Political Perspectives in VUCA Era”
The Open Society As An Enemy
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Author : J. McKenzie Alexander
language : en
Publisher: LSE Press
Release Date : 2024-11-27
The Open Society As An Enemy written by J. McKenzie Alexander and has been published by LSE Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-27 with Philosophy categories.
Nearly 80 years ago, Karl Popper gave a spirited philosophical defence of the Open Society in his two-volume work, The Open Society and Its Enemies. In this book, J. McKenzie Alexander argues that a new defence is urgently needed because, in the decades since the end of the Cold War, many of the values of the Open Society have come under threat once again. Populist agendas on both the left and right threaten to undermine fundamental principles that underpin liberal democracies, so that what were previously seen as virtues of the Open Society are now, by many people, seen as vices, dangers, or threats. The Open Society as an Enemy interrogates four interconnected aspects of the Open Society: cosmopolitanism, transparency, the free exchange of ideas, and communitarianism. Each of these is analysed in depth, drawing out the implications for contemporary social questions such as the free movement of people, the erosion of privacy, no-platforming and the increased political and social polarisation that is fuelled by social media. In re-examining the consequences for all of us of these attacks on free societies, Alexander calls for resistance to the forces of reaction. But he also calls for the concept of the Open Society to be rehabilitated and advanced. In doing this, he argues, there is an opportunity to re-think the kind of society we want to create, and to ensure it is achievable and sustainable. This forensic defence of the core principles of the Open Society is an essential read for anyone wishing to understand some of the powerful social currents that have engulfed public debates in recent years, and what to do about them. Early praise for The Open Society as an Enemy "Many people have waded into the culture wars, but very few have rigorously and engagingly examined why the way we think about each other is changing. J McKenzie Alexander probes the assumptions we make about contemporary society and exposes who benefits from outrage and polarisation. Everyone who talks about the 'open society' and what it means should read this book." — Ros Taylor, author of The Future of Trust “I’m not sure I’ve ever read a work of political philosophy as forensic and yet so full of heart and humour as Jason McKenzie Alexander’s The Open Society as an Enemy. It’s not simply that the book applies an astonishing breadth of expertise to the most neuralgic issues of our time - from political and economic polarisation, political extremism, climate change and the lottery of birthplace, to no-platforming and the discursive anarchy of social media - it’s that McKenzie Alexander writes with deep empathy for those who doubt, by now, that the open society, in its various forms, can still work, and this makes his defence of it all the more compelling and complete.” — Abby Innes, author of Late Soviet Britain: Why Materialist Utopias Fail
The Open Society And Its Animals
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Author : Janneke Vink
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-07-10
The Open Society And Its Animals written by Janneke Vink and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-10 with Philosophy categories.
This book is an interdisciplinary study centred on the political and legal position of animals in liberal democracies. With due concern for both animals and the sustainability of liberal democracies, The Open Society and Its Animals seeks to redefine animals’ political-legal position in the most successful political model of our time. Advancements in modern science point out that many animals are sentient and that, like humans, they have certain elementary interests. The revised perception of animals as beings with elementary interests raises questions concerning the liberal democratic institutional framework: does a liberal democracy have a responsibility towards the animals on its territory, and if so, what kind? Do animals need legal animal rights and lawyers to represent them in court, and should they also be represented in parliament? And how much change of this kind could a liberal democracy really endure? Vink addresses these and other pressing questions relating to the political and legal position of animals in this persuasive and authoritative work, compelling us to reconsider the relationship between the open society and the animals in it.
Library Automation In Transitional Societies
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Author : Andrew Lass
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2000-02-03
Library Automation In Transitional Societies written by Andrew Lass and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This is a collection of papers from a 1997 conference that attempted to assess the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's efforts to modernize Eastern European libraries after the fall of communism. Looking primarily at Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, the international panel of contributors cover library automation, library policy, and management strategy.
Popper S Open Society After Fifty Years
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Author : Ian Jarvie
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-08-12
Popper S Open Society After Fifty Years written by Ian Jarvie and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-12 with Philosophy categories.
Popper's Open Society After Fifty Years presents a coherent survey of the reception and influence of Karl Popper's masterpiece The Open Society and its Enemies over the fifty years since its publication in 1945, as well as applying some of its principles to the context of modern Eastern Europe. This unique volume contains papers by many of Popper's contemporaries and friends, including such luminaries as Ernst Gombrich, in his paper 'The Open Society and its Enemies: Remembering its Publication Fifty Years Ago'.
After The Open Society
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Author : Karl Popper
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-05-01
After The Open Society written by Karl Popper and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Philosophy categories.
In this long-awaited volume, Jeremy Shearmur and Piers Norris Turner bring to light Popper's most important unpublished and uncollected writings from the time of The Open Society until his death in 1994. After The Open Society: Selected Social and Political Writings reveals the development of Popper's political and philosophical thought during and after the Second World War, from his early socialism through to the radical humanitarianism of The Open Society. The papers in this collection, many of which are available here for the first time, demonstrate the clarity and pertinence of Popper's thinking on such topics as religion, history, Plato and Aristotle, while revealing a lifetime of unwavering political commitment. After The Open Society illuminates the thought of one of the twentieth century's greatest philosophers and is essential reading for anyone interested in the recent course of philosophy, politics, history and society.
Minorities In The Open Society Ppr
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language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
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Minorities In The Open Society Ppr written by and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Social Science categories.
Most accounts of ethnic and race relations in Western states are optimistic at heart. They assume that equal participation by minorities will be achieved, because it is a "public good" from which citizens will benefit. Social justice will prevail. In this topical and disturbing book, Geoff Dench challenges these idealistic commentaries, showing that in many instances they do not produce convincing analyses of the position of minorities. He suggests that analysts neglect to explore the web of real interests behind public affirmations of commitment to integration. In his new introduction, the author suggests how the postwar meritocracy in Britain may have used a progressive alliance with minorities in order to help establish itself as a new ruling class. Part 1 of this volume looks briefly at the dual character of modern states; Part 2 explores one of the key services that minority clients perform on behalf of their national masters, namely the exercise of integrative leadership during periods of political crisis and change. Part 3 develops the theme that although the ambiguities of minority status can create special types of opportunity for ambitious individuals, in general they result in dilemmas which members of dominant communities can exploit in order to underline their supremacy. Part 4 takes up some questions raised earlier about the nature of the forces in modern society that impinge on minorities and addresses the implications for a host state of containing oppressed groups. In putting forward his controversial argument, Dench presents a range of contemporary and historical material which illustrates the double-binds created for minorities by dominant communities. Such communities offer equality with one hand while obstructing it with the other. Individual members of minorities may be given the opportunity to achieve social prominence-but only to carry out special jobs on behalf of the majority. Various cases are examined: how Disraeli, a Jew, nationalized British Conservatism; how Stalin, a Georgian, reconstructed the ailing Russian Empire; and how Trudeau, the Quebecois, preserved Canadian unity and anglophone supremacy within it. This fascinating exploration of the contradictions inherent in the status of new minorities will be interesting for the general reader as well as managers of public policy, scholars, and students in the field. Geoff Dench is senior research fellow at the Institute of Community Studies and at University College, London. He is the editor of Transforming Men and Rewriting the Sexual Contact, both published by Transaction.