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The Information


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Author : James Gleick
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-03-01

The Information written by James Gleick and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-01 with Science categories.


From the bestselling author of the acclaimed Chaos and Genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era: Information, communication, and information theory. Acclaimed science writer James Gleick presents an eye-opening vision of how our relationship to information has transformed the very nature of human consciousness. A fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of Africa’s talking drums to the invention of written alphabets; from the electronic transmission of code to the origins of information theory, into the new information age and the current deluge of news, tweets, images, and blogs. Along the way, Gleick profiles key innovators, including Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Samuel Morse, and Claude Shannon, and reveals how our understanding of information is transforming not only how we look at the world, but how we live. A New York Times Notable Book A Los Angeles Times and Cleveland Plain Dealer Best Book of the Year Winner of the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award



The Information Society


The Information Society
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Author : John Feather
language : en
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Release Date : 2013-03-23

The Information Society written by John Feather and has been published by Facet Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


What is information? Who are the information rich and who are the information poor? How can there be equality of access for users in the light of the political, economic and cultural pressures that are placed upon information creators, gatherers and keepers? Set against a broad historical backdrop, The Information Society explores the information revolution that continues to gather pace, as the understanding and management of information becomes even more important in a world where data can be transmitted in a split second. This latest edition of this standard work has been fully updated to take account of the changing landscape and technological developments since 2008. The social Web, or Web 2.0, is now embedded in daily life, and some of its applications have become the most popular forms of communication system. Even the predominance of email – one of the most familiar manifestations of the information revolution – is now threatened by texting and the use of such applications as Twitter. The ways in which we expect to interact with information – and how much we are willing to pay for access to it – are throwing up new opportunities and debates. At a societal level, as the quantity of personal digitized information continues to grow exponentially, so do both the benefits of exploiting it and the dangers of misusing it. The use of ICT to make government more accessible has to be balanced against the use of technologies that enable the state to be more vigilant or more intrusive, according to one's point of view. Behind all of this lies further technical change: the massive expansion of connectivity to high-speed broadband networks; the phased abandonment of analogue broadcasting; and above all the widespread availability and use of sophisticated multi-functional mobile devices which carry voice, video and data and which can themselves be carried anywhere. The implications for daily life, for education, for work and for social and political relationships are massive. Readership: All information professionals and students on courses on information, librarianship and communications studies, where an understanding of the nature of the information society is an essential underpinning of more advanced work.



Central European Industry In The Information Age


Central European Industry In The Information Age
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Author : Hans Van Zon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-07-16

Central European Industry In The Information Age written by Hans Van Zon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-16 with Social Science categories.


This title was first published in 2000: A study of the diffusion and effective use of ICT in industry in Hungary, Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine. It explores quantitative and qualitative overviews of the current state of affairs with respect to computer-networking in industry, and examines prospects and obstacles.



From Dewey To Digital Evolution Of Libraries In The Information Age


 From Dewey To Digital Evolution Of Libraries In The Information Age
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Author : Mr. Meghanandha C. Editors Dr. Umesha Naik , Dr. Purushothama Gowda M. & Mr. Ravishankara B.
language : en
Publisher: Laxmi Book Publication
Release Date : 2023-11-21

From Dewey To Digital Evolution Of Libraries In The Information Age written by Mr. Meghanandha C. Editors Dr. Umesha Naik , Dr. Purushothama Gowda M. & Mr. Ravishankara B. and has been published by Laxmi Book Publication this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-21 with Art categories.


The speedy development of information communication technology, electronic libraries, digital libraries, availability of e-resources and collective demand of library users has changed the scenario of libraries and library professionals. Today all the users find the instant and desktop based library and information services. But only few institute libraries provide that type of services to their end user. This study highlights that out of 56 central universities in India only few universities are concentrate on web-based library resources and services to their end users. This paper also discusses the information availability in the websites like library URL, OPAC, e-resources, open access resources etc.



The Information Society


The Information Society
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Author : John Feather
language : en
Publisher: Library Association Publishing (UK)
Release Date : 2000

The Information Society written by John Feather and has been published by Library Association Publishing (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Freedom of information categories.


"What is information? Who are the information rich and who are the information poor? How can there be equality of access for users in the light of the economic and cultural pressures that are placed upon information gatherers and keepers?" "Set against a broad historical backdrop, The Information Society explores the information revolution that continues to gather pace. The commercial value of information becomes increasingly important in a world where data can be transmitted in a split second, information can become a political tool that can be abused as easily as it can be used. In analysing the different threads that make up the information society, John Feather looks at the ethics of information transfer in the context of the social relationship between the citizen and the state." "This edition is fully updated to cover the latest research in major contemporary issues within the information society. This look at the information profession and its break-out from the traditional boundaries of librarianship will interest all information professionals. It is also invaluable for students on courses in information, librarianship and communications studies, where an understanding of the nature of the information society is an essential underpinning of more advanced work."--BOOK JACKET.



The Ascent Of Information


The Ascent Of Information
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Author : Caleb Scharf
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2021-06-15

The Ascent Of Information written by Caleb Scharf and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-15 with Computers categories.


“Full of fascinating insights drawn from an impressive range of disciplines, The Ascent of Information casts the familiar and the foreign in a dramatic new light.” —Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe Your information has a life of its own, and it’s using you to get what it wants. One of the most peculiar and possibly unique features of humans is the vast amount of information we carry outside our biological selves. But in our rush to build the infrastructure for the 20 quintillion bits we create every day, we’ve failed to ask exactly why we’re expending ever-increasing amounts of energy, resources, and human effort to maintain all this data. Drawing on deep ideas and frontier thinking in evolutionary biology, computer science, information theory, and astrobiology, Caleb Scharf argues that information is, in a very real sense, alive. All the data we create—all of our emails, tweets, selfies, A.I.-generated text and funny cat videos—amounts to an aggregate lifeform. It has goals and needs. It can control our behavior and influence our well-being. And it’s an organism that has evolved right alongside us. This symbiotic relationship with information offers a startling new lens for looking at the world. Data isn’t just something we produce; it’s the reason we exist. This powerful idea has the potential to upend the way we think about our technology, our role as humans, and the fundamental nature of life. The Ascent of Information offers a humbling vision of a universe built of and for information. Scharf explores how our relationship with data will affect our ongoing evolution as a species. Understanding this relationship will be crucial to preventing our data from becoming more of a burden than an asset, and to preserving the possibility of a human future.



The Information Bank Thesaurus


The Information Bank Thesaurus
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Author : New York Times Information Service (Parsippany, NJ)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982

The Information Bank Thesaurus written by New York Times Information Service (Parsippany, NJ) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with categories.




The Right To Information Act 2005


The Right To Information Act 2005
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Author : Sudhir Naib
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-01-24

The Right To Information Act 2005 written by Sudhir Naib 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 2011-01-24 with Law categories.


The Indian state till recently denied information about its functioning and decision-making to its citizens, ironically, using laws made during the colonial period. Apart from being an anomaly in a democratic set-up, it created an adverse impact on the quality of governance, accountability, and transparency. It was only in 2005, after a prolonged freedom of information movement, that this situation was finally rectified. The government enacted the landmark Right to Information Act 2005, and gave to all its citizens the right to access information held by or under the control of public authorities. This Handbook is meant to serve as a practical guide to the implementation of the Act. The book begins by locating the Act in the context of a global movement for freedom of information (FOI), and discusses the efforts made by international bodies for adoption of FOI. It also presents a detailed comparative study of FOI in five countries—the US, the UK, Canada, South Africa, and India. In subsequent chapters, the book adopting a step-by-step approach, discusses the provisions of the Right to Information Act, how citizens should make use of the right to information, the comprehensive guidelines for public authorities and their obligations under the Act, which includes relevant central information commission decisions, the role of the public information officers (PIO), who are to be appointed as per the provisions in the Act by all public authorities, the exemptions allowed under the Act, and, finally, the appellate authorities to whom a citizen can appeal in case of unsatisfactory response by the PIO.



Birth Of Modern Facts


Birth Of Modern Facts
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Author : James W Cortada
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-01-15

Birth Of Modern Facts written by James W Cortada and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-15 with categories.


James W. Cortada is Senior Research Fellow at the Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He formerly worked at IBM Corporation in a variety of sales, consulting, research, management, and executive positions. His research and writing have focused on the business history of information technology and in the role of information in modern societies. He is the author or editor of more than three dozen books and serves on the editorial board of key journals devoted to the history of information and its technologies. Most recently he co-authored with William Aspray, Fake News Nation: The Long History of Lies and Misinterpretations in America (R&L, 2019) and From Urban Legends to Political Fact-Checking (Springer, 2019); and authored Building Blocks of Society: History, Information Ecosystems, and Infrastructures (R&L, 2021).



Critical Issues In The Information Age


Critical Issues In The Information Age
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Author : American Federation of Information Processing Societies
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 1991

Critical Issues In The Information Age written by American Federation of Information Processing Societies and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Computers categories.


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