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Asking the Right Questions about Information Technology
American Libraries (1990)
  • John Buschman
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Abstract
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.
Keywords
  • Information technology,
  • Democracy,
  • Reference librarians,
  • Computers in education,
  • Emerging technology,
  • Books,
  • Science and technology libraries,
  • Public sphere
Disciplines
Publication Date
December, 1990
Citation Information
John Buschman. "Asking the Right Questions about Information Technology" American Libraries Vol. 21 Iss. 11 (1990) p. 1026-1027 - 1029-1030 ISSN: 0002-9769
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john_buschman/75/