Something There Is That Doesn't Love a Computer (Nor Hate It Either).

Friedman, Fred T.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Something There Is That Doesn't Love a Computer (Nor Hate It Either).

Friedman, Fred T.

Library Journal, v109 n11 p1190-93 Jun 15 1984

This essay focuses on the effects of the information revolution and technological advancement on humans, noting themes in George Orwell's "1984," technology insecurity in libraries, technology and control, social interest regulation, ownership of telecommunications lines, technology and humanism, programming people, and effects on librarians. Twenty-one references are cited. (EJS)

Descriptors: Computers, Federal Regulation, Human Factors Engineering, Humanism, Information Systems, Library Role, Online Systems, Social Control, Technological Advancement, Telecommunications

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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