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ERIC Number: EJ430271
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0870
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Pen, Ink, Keys, and Cards: Some Reflections on Library Technology.
Freeman, Michael Stuart
College and Research Libraries, v52 n4 p328-35 Jul 1991
Discussion of the adoption of new technologies in libraries throughout history focuses on two innovations in particular: the card catalog and the typewriter. Topics discussed include the replacement of one technology by another; budget considerations; requirements and attitudes of the labor force; reactions of library users; and attitudes of librarians. (21 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Card Catalogs, Change Strategies, Employee Attitudes, Librarian Attitudes, Library Automation, Technological Advancement, Users (Information)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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