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Journal of information, communication and ethics in society. Volume 5, Number 2/3, The contribution of "information science" to the social and ethical challenges of the information age / guest editor: Shifra Baruchson-Arbib.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society - Volume 5, Issue 2 & 3
- Journal of information, communication and ethics in society ; 5, no. 2/3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Information society--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Information society.
- Information technology--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Information technology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bradford : Emerald Insight, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This e-book explores the contribution of information science to social and ethical aspects of the information age such as: individual empowerment; education toward information awareness; information needs; the problem of decision making; manipulation of search result on the web; and the role of the information professionals in diminishing digital divide.
- Contents:
- Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL BOARD; The contribution of "information science" to the social and ethical challenges of the information age; Current trends in library and information studies curricula around the world; An experiment to enhance awareness of the power of information; Knowledge in dialogue: empowerment and learning in public libraries; A model design proposal of a supportive web site for women experiencing IPV; Information professionals serving disadvantaged communities; Manipulating search engine algorithms: the case of Google; The health information specialist
- Information needs of North American immigrants to IsraelThe Future Center as an empowering ecology; How shall we write and read in twenty-first century academy?; Fictional reality or real fiction: how can one decide?; Information science - facing social and ethical challenges
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-14373-1
- 9786611143732
- 1-84663-733-3
- OCLC:
- 192001924
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