September 22, 2009 (New York, NY) – There are myriad ways to understand the widespread use of the internet. Influential figures from Bill Gates to Al Gore have predicted its potential to drastically transform economic systems and political life, and studies from UCLA and other academic institutions have cited its contribution in areas like social and psychological well-being. The Internet, Power, and Society: Rethinking the Power of the Internet to Change Lives, to be released in North America by Neal-Schuman Publishers on November 5, 2009, presents a critical new perspective that illuminates the crucial and inextricable link between technology and society.

Author Marcus Leaning divides the book into two parts and begins with a description of the internet’s core characteristics and how it is generally understood. He explores conventional debates that surround the relationship between technology and society, and examines the internet’s deeply-rooted role in politics, media, and global communication.

The second part extends these ideas and develops a more general approach to the study of the internet as a form of society. Here, Leaning examines the internet and its ability to transform and accelerate politics and communication as a function of its societal environment. The book concludes with a discussion of new investigative methods, using technology to aid development, and the challenges that new technologies present to more traditional media.

The Internet, Power, and Society: Rethinking the Power of the Internet to Change Lives presents an exciting approach to the study of the internet, and proposes that its ability to facilitate change is profoundly linked to modern social life.

The Internet, Power, and Society: Rethinking the Power of the Internet to Change Lives
ISBN 978-1-84334-452-0.
Chandos Publishing 2009.
6 x 9. 200 pp. $95.00.

About the Author
Marcus Leaning is a senior lecturer in digital media at Trinity College, Carmarthen, University of Wales. He has given numerous international lectures and conference presentations, was a visiting research fellow at Hokkaido University in Japan, and has published numerous academic papers and popular articles on the Internet and its role in social change.

About Neal-Schuman Publishers and Chandos Publishing
Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City with offices in London, UK. Neal-Schuman is a leading publisher of professional and academic titles in all areas of library and information studies. Since June 2009, Neal-Schuman has also been the exclusive North American distributor for titles from the United Kingdom’s Chandos Publishing, a division of Woodhead Publishing Limited. Chandos books are a leading, highly practical source of authoritative information for professionals and researchers worldwide.

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September 22, 2009 (New York, NY) – Library researchers today must acquaint themselves with an overwhelming number of new electronic developments and tools. Library and Information Science Research in the 21st Century: A Guide for Practicing Librarians and Students, to be released by Neal-Schuman Publishers in North America on November 1, 2009, presents a clear, easy-to-follow roadmap for conducting successful research projects in an increasingly digital information environment.

Author Ibironke O. Lawal places a strong emphasis on digital tools and resources in this detailed guide to the research process. The book is divided into nine chapters, and begins with an overview of education and research in the LIS profession and an outline of the research process as a whole. Each of the next five chapters focuses on a specific step in the research process, including design, data collection, data analysis, collaboration, and preparing and publishing reports. Lawal pays particular attention to the crucial electronic resources that can be incorporated into each step, and covers online focus groups, internet surveys, statistical software, document collaboration, web publishing tools, and more. Lawal concludes with insight into potential new developments in library research.

The clear text and start-to-finish guidance in Library and Information Science Research in the 21st Century: A Guide for Practicing Librarians and Students make it an invaluable addition to the collection of any LIS professional or student participating in today’s rapidly changing research world.

Library and Information Science Research in the 21st Century: A Guide for Practicing Librarians and Students
ISBN 978-1-84334-372-1.
Chandos Publishing 2009.
6 x 9. 200 pp. $95.00.

About the Author
Ibironke Lawal is currently Associate Professor and Librarian for Engineering & Science at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Her article Scholarly Communication: The use and non-use of E-print archives for the dissemination of scientific information, published in Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, Fall, 2002 won the ASEE-ELD Best Paper Award 2003.

About Neal-Schuman Publishers and Chandos Publishing
Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City with offices in London, UK. Neal-Schuman is a leading publisher of professional and academic titles in all areas of library and information studies. Since June 2009, Neal-Schuman has also been the exclusive North American distributor for titles from the United Kingdom’s Chandos Publishing, a division of Woodhead Publishing Limited. Chandos books are a leading, highly practical source of authoritative information for professionals and researchers worldwide.

For More Information and/or Cover Art
Contact Sarah Eisenberg
sarah.eisenberg@neal-schuman.com
100 William Street, Suite 2004
New York, NY 10038
212-925-8650
www.neal-schuman.com

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