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Library Technology: The Black Box Syndrome.

Authors :
Stevens, Norman
Source :
Wilson Library Bulletin. Feb 1983 57(6):475-480.
Publication Year :
1983

Abstract

Presents overview of library uses of automation, noting the earliest example of a "black box" in 1588, the "indicator" invented in England in 1863, various forms of card catalogs, and computer solutions posed by Vannevar Bush, J. C. R. Licklider, Project Intrex, and John G. Kemeny. Ten references are cited. (EJS)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0043-5651
Volume :
57
Issue :
6
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Wilson Library Bulletin
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ276794
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Information Analyses<br />Opinion Papers