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| Title: | Influence of Factors in Provision of Networked Services: An Empirical Study in India |
| Authors: | Rao, Y S
Choudhury, B K |
| Issue Date: | 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries |
| Citation: | Library Philosophy and Practice 2010, ISSN 1522-0222 |
| Abstract: | Today, we live in a knowledge society, and knowledge is the most democratic source of power
(Toffler, 1991). It is the main characteristic of future societies (Repanovici, 2006). Knowledge has been described as a fluid combination of actual experiences, values, and practical information (Dastgerdi,2009). A knowledge society is one where knowledge is a cognitive asset and the primary source of production. Knowledge-based activities are the production, targeting, and orientation of knowledge (Reich, 1991). Education is the key for generating knowledge to sustain the social, political, and economic prosperity of a nation. Libraries have always existed at the juncture between knowledge consumption and
knowledge creation (Kaser, 2009). Libraries exist to serve as many people as possible, disseminating
information, preserving culture, and contributing to intellectual and social life (Iwhiwhu, 2008).
Education and libraries are inseparable. They are indivisible concepts, working for kno... |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2080/1208 |
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