Epilogue

The purpose of this book was to open doors for considering the nature of information, information products, information services, information organizations, management in these organizations, and of the work of information professionals. While writing this book and witnessing the changes in our societies, it occurred to me that for us (information scientists, information professionals, and information users) it is imperative to understand the deeper social and affective influences of information, to know the inherent power of information, and the ways in which this power can be used for the betterment of humanity.

In the future, information interactions will probably become even more numerous and ubiquitous; what does this mean for ...

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