The Information Society: A Study of
Continuity and Change, 6th ed. By John P. Feather. London: Facet Publishing, 2013. 218 pages. ISBN 9781856048187.
In the five years since the
last edition of The Information Society was
published, much has changed in the information landscape. Author John Feather has provided an excellent update to this
widely-used textbook used in information studies,
librarianship, and communications courses. In it he addresses all forms of information, from text to mass
media and television.
The Information Society is organized into four sections; three of them investigate information from historical,
economic, and political viewpoints, and the fourth discusses the information profession. This is an engaging discussion of a topic that is of interest to all information professionals. It is well-written and
would be a useful addition to any professional library.
A longer review of The Information Society has been published in the Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, v. 25, issue 4 (2013), pages 333-334.
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