Information Technology and Libraries (Sep 1970)

History of Library Computerization

  • Frederick G. Kilgour

DOI
https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v3i3.5256
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 3
pp. 218 – 229

Abstract

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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.