Open AccessHistory of Library Computerization
Author(s) -
Frederick G. Kilgour
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
information technology and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2163-5226
pISSN - 0730-9295
DOI - 10.6017/ital.v3i3.5256
Subject(s) - computer science , period (music) , subject (documents) , world wide web , library automation , library classification , library science , library history , information retrieval , art , aesthetics
The history of library computerization from its initiation in 1954 to 1970 is described. Approximately the first half of the period was devoted to computerization of user-oriented subject infotmation retrieval and the second half to library-oriented procedures. At the end of the period on-line systems were being designed and activated