Books to bytes : knowledge and information in the postmodern era

By:

Smith, Anthony

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London British film Institute 1993Description: ix,171pISBN:

851704026

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

745.201 SMI

Contents:

CONTENTS Acknowledgments vi Introduction vii Part One: Versions of the Self 1 Information Technology and the Myth of Abundance 3 2 The Influence of Television 20 3 On Audio and Visual Technologies: A Future for the Printed Word? 32 4 The Public Interest 48 5 Nations 71 6 Revolution or Evolution? The Social Consequences of Technology Convergence 81 Part Two: The Life of Institutions 1 Contemporary Knowledge and Contemporary Journalism 97 2 What Are the Arts For? 109 3 Books to Bytes: The Computer and the Library 125 4 A Century of Reith 137 5 Public Service Broadcasting Meets the Social Market 143 6 Licences and Liberty 154 Index 169

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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments vi
Introduction vii
Part One: Versions of the Self
1 Information Technology and the Myth of Abundance 3
2 The Influence of Television 20
3 On Audio and Visual Technologies: A Future for the
Printed Word? 32
4 The Public Interest 48
5 Nations 71
6 Revolution or Evolution? The Social Consequences of
Technology Convergence 81
Part Two: The Life of Institutions
1 Contemporary Knowledge and Contemporary Journalism 97
2 What Are the Arts For? 109
3 Books to Bytes: The Computer and the Library 125
4 A Century of Reith 137
5 Public Service Broadcasting Meets the Social Market 143
6 Licences and Liberty 154
Index 169

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