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Harold A. Linstone. 1994.

Linstone informs readers about new ways of critical thinking in the technologically dominated Information Age. The author codifies a multi-perspective approach with an analysis of the Exxon Valdez oil spill as an example of managing hazardous technology, then applies it to balances between the short-term and long-term concerns, and individual and societal responsibilities.

(available via Link+) Robert Reich. 1992.

A good book on the globalization of markets. It highlights three types of new economy workers: routine producers, in-person servers, and symbolic analysts. Reich believes that the symbolic analysts, who "solve, identify, and broker problems by manipulating symbols," will dominate the Information Age. Those who have no knowledge to sell, who are engaged in routine jobs in factories or in-person servers such as waiters and cashiers will be left behind.

Frank Webster, Editor. (2001).

This Routledge publication addresses important theoretical debates on issues such as digital democracy, cultural politics and transnational communities. Contributing authors provide diverse international perspectives. The book combines cutting edge research on new social movements with the latest theoretical material.

William Wresch. (1996).

This book, written by a computer scientist, doesn't dismiss the importance of technology by any means but analyzes the problem of information poverty on many levels. Wresch demonstrates that there's a lot more to information and participation than having a radio or being online. William Wresch probes the roots of the problems and the obstructions to information flow, as well as potential solutions and reasons for hope.

by Tom W. Goad (2002).

An easy to read guide that attends to basic skills, thinking and decision-making, creativity enhancement, innovation and risk taking, computer literacy, subject matter literacy, learning how to learn, and securement of on-the-job help. Goad discusses an unusual but highly relevant topic: how do we place work into the framework of our lives, and how can information literacy help?

edited by D.W. Farmer and Terrence F. Mech (1992).

An overview from the perspectives of librarians, faculty, academic administrators and higher education officials.

by Patricia Iannuzzi, Charles T. Mangrum II and Stephen S. Strichart (1999).

This book has reproducible activities (for schools and higher education) to help students develop information literacy skills.

edited by John T. Barber and Alice A.Tait (2001).

U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Telecommunications and InformationAdministration (1999).

This online publication provides the resent results of a government study of the digital divide.