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- Creator
- Bruce A. Shuman
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 2001
- Physical Details
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- xviii, 228 pages ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781563088056, 1563088053
- OCLC
- ocm47626628
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 1. Ecce Internet! Capabilities. What Is the Internet? Where, Exactly, Is the Internet? What Is the World Wide Web? How Big Is the Internet? How Important Is the Internet? History: The Internet's Birth and Development. Demographics: Who's on the Web? Capabilities: What You Can Do, Find, Visit on the Web. E-Mail and the Internet -- 2. Caveat Internet! Potholes, Hazard Lights, and Glare Ice on the Information Superhighway. The Times, They Are a-Changin'. Modern-Day Luddites. Not Dodge City; Who's in Charge, Here? Hazardous Driving Conditions on the Infobahn. Drowning in Data: Information Overload. Truth and Accuracy: Information and Misinformation. Change in the Workplace. Change in Us. Information Overload. What About Children? Filtering and Censorship on the Web -- 3. Libraries and the Internet: Collaboration or Competition? Library Luddites. Who Needs Libraries? Who Needs Librarians? The Role of the Reference Librarian. What About Books? Internet Capabilities in the Library. Internet Filters: Access Denied. The Dark Side of the Internet. Internet Access Policies. The Internet As a Free Forum. Proliferation of Information -- 4. Netizenship: Legal and Ethical Aspects of the Internet. Netizens: Rights and Responsibilities. Legal Issues on the Net. Ethics and the Internet -- 5. Internet Resources for Libraries. Sites, Sites, and More Sites. Recall Versus Precision. Effective Search Strategies for Web Information Finding. The Internet As a Reference Tool. Book and Other Library Media Shopping Sites. Entertainment Sites and Chat Rooms -- 6. Preserving the Past: Anticipating the Future. Preserving the Past: Archiving the Web. The Future? Forever Free? Planning: Getting the Future You Want