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Networks in higher education: Proceedings of the EDUCOM council meeting seminar introduction
Author(s) -
Legates John
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830160509
Subject(s) - presidency , panel discussion , atlanta , subject (documents) , library science , information technology , public relations , political science , sociology , management , telecommunications , operations research , computer science , engineering , business , law , history , metropolitan area , archaeology , politics , advertising , economics
The 1970 foil meeting at Atlanta, Georgia, of the Interuniversity Communications Council, Inc. (EDUCOM) devoted one day (October 15, 1970 to a consideration of the theoretical and practical aspects of national, regional and local computer networks. The papers which were presented by the morning panel members are reproduced here. In the afternoon concurrent seminars, each exploring a specific type of network in greater depth, gave the participants further opportunity to exchange their views on and experience with the subject. The meeting came at a time when many universities were beginning to feel severe financial restrictions and a consequent reawakening of interest in resource sharing. The presentations and discussions made it clear that the technology for a nationwide, message‐switched, high speed computer link had been developed and that a network which is larger and more powerful might be cheaper as well. The confluence of needs, trends, thoughts and technology which took place at this meeting make it highly significant and perhaps even a watershed, in the development of networks for academic computing. EDUCOM is a nonprofit consortium of more than one hundred universities and colleges working cooperatively to advance the use of computers and communications technology in higher education. Under the presidency of Henry Chauncey, the six‐year‐old organization also conducts joint research and development projects involving computer technology, provides special services to members, publishes a quarterly Bulletin, and acts as a spokesman for its members in Washington, as well as in academic circles. EDUCOM's main office is in Princeton, New Jersey.