WSIS:Origin,Characteristics and Implications for Information Managers
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Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Enugu State Chapter
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The phenomenon of a changing society is taking place regardless of its size, state of
development or political philosophy. To this end, the paper has examined the origin and
causes of Information Society and described in details the characteristics of Information
Societies bygrouping the,m intq e.c;qn_omical,politica(and t~chnologica/ resources. It also
gives an overview of WSiS, "World Summit on the Information Society" and how the
summit has placed "Information" over "Communication" in having primary importance.
The paper concluded that WSIS recommended ICTs for National and International
development and hence there is need for all involved to develop the "Information
Society"
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Z665 Library Science. Information Science