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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457487403321

Autore

Stanton Jeffrey M. <1961->

Titolo

Information nation [[electronic resource] ] : education and careers in the emerging information professions / / Jeffrey M. Stanton, Indira R. Guzman, and Kathryn R. Stam

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Medford, N.J., : Information Today, c2010

ISBN

1-283-23887-X

9786613238870

1-57387-912-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GuzmanIndira R. <1967->

StamKathryn R. <1966->

Disciplina

020.71/1

Soggetti

Information science - Study and teaching (Higher)

Information scientists - Training of

Information science - Vocational guidance

Information science - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States

Information scientists - Training of - United States

Information science - Vocational guidance - United States

Information technology - Study and teaching (Higher)

Information technology - Vocational guidance

Library education

Library science - Vocational guidance

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Wanted : information professionals -- Information wants to be disorganized -- Doctor, lawyer, scientist, chief : every profession depends on information -- Horseshoes to biofuels : why technology development gets easier all the time -- Where's my job? How outsourcing and offshoring change industries -- The student perspective on the information field -- Barriers and challenges : the student perspective -- The workplace perspective on the information field -- Barriers and challenges : the workplace perspective --



Stereotypes, culture, and the information professions -- Cyberinfrastructure : a long word for the future of information technology -- The original information professionals -- To iSchool or not to iSchool -- Where have all the students gone? Diversity and recruitment challenges in the information professions -- What's next.