The social life of information
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Duguid, Paul, 1954- author.
Published
Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2017].
Format
Book
Edition
Updated, with a new preface.
Physical Desc
xlvi, 284 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Uintah County Library - General NonFiction - Second Floor
303.483 BROWN
1 available
303.483 BROWN
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Published
Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2017].
Edition
Updated, with a new preface.
Language
English
UPC
40026996368
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-268) and index.
Description
"Should be read by anyone interested in understanding the future," The Times Literary Supplement raved about the original edition... We're now living in that future, and one of the seminal books of the Internet Age is more relevant than ever. The future was a place where technology was supposed to empower individuals and obliterate social organizations. Pundits predicted that information technology would obliterate the need for almost everything--from mass media to bureaucracies, universities, politics, and governments. Clearly, we are not living in that future. The Social Life of Information explains why. John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid show us how to look beyond mere information to the social context that creates and gives meaning to it. Arguing elegantly for the important role that human sociability plays, even--perhaps especially--in the digital world, The Social Life of Information gives us an optimistic look beyond the simplicities of information and individuals. It shows how a better understanding of the contribution that communities, organizations, and institutions make to learning, working, and innovating can lead to the richest possible use of technology in our work and everyday lives. With a new introduction by David Weinberger and reflections by the authors on developments since the book's first publication, this new edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the human place in a digital world.--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brown, J. S., & Duguid, P. (2017). The social life of information (Updated, with a new preface.). Harvard Business Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, John Seely and Paul Duguid. 2017. The Social Life of Information. Harvard Business Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, John Seely and Paul Duguid. The Social Life of Information Harvard Business Review Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brown, John Seely, and Paul Duguid. The Social Life of Information Updated, with a new preface., Harvard Business Review Press, 2017.
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