Music Cataloging and Technological Change in the 1980s: A Personal History.
After decades of relative stasis, library technology underwent transformational changes in the 1980s. Over the course of a few years, the introduction of shared online cataloging, the local online public catalog, and electronic mail changed the way librarians did their work and ushered in a period o...
| Publicado en: | Notes Vol. 79; no. 1; pp. 1 - 24 |
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Music Library Association Inc.
Sep2022
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| Sumario: | After decades of relative stasis, library technology underwent transformational changes in the 1980s. Over the course of a few years, the introduction of shared online cataloging, the local online public catalog, and electronic mail changed the way librarians did their work and ushered in a period of technological innovation that continues today. The author offers a first-hand account of the impact of these technologies in the 1980s, when he was a graduate student and early-career music librarian. |
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