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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457750103321

Autore

Barlow Aaron <1951->

Titolo

Beyond the blogosphere [[electronic resource] ] : information and its children / / Aaron Barlow and Robert Leston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, c2012

ISBN

1-283-36461-1

9786613364616

0-313-39288-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LestonRobert

Disciplina

303.48/33

Soggetti

Information technology - Social aspects

Internet - Social aspects

Digital media - Social aspects

Social media

Swarm intelligence

Information behavior

Intellectual property - Social aspects

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

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. For the Love of Zoe; 2. Knowledge and Beauty, Perceptions and Contexts; 3. Intellectual Property in a Digital Age; 4. Smart Mobs or Mobs Rule?; 5. Getting Savvy, or Draining the Information Swamps; 6. The Fault of Epimetheus; 7. Education Amid the Digital Revolution; 8. The Excess of the Internet and the Waste of Information; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

"This book looks at questions and answers pertaining to the organization, usage, and ownership of information in the Internet age--and the impact of shifting attitudes towards information ownership on creative endeavors"--