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National Information Systems and Strategies for Research Use

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Abstract

"Apple to Extend Discounts on Its Macintosh Personal Computer to More Colleges." "500 Business Schools Invited to Compete for $25-Million in IBM Grants." "We Have a Computer System with an Advanced Degree." "A Powerful New Force for Teaching and Learning." These article headlines and advertising slogans from a recent issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education are clear evidence of the climate in which all discussions of national information systems for archives and manuscripts must be placed, a climate in which the educated user population will be increasingly familiar with and, consequently, dependent upon, computer applications as a fact of daily life.'I Already, software packages are available that can teach us everything from how to speak French to how to prepare for a bar mitzvah. Computer summer camps are all the rage, and George Washington University has even developed a service enabling individuals, simply by dialing a phone number, to receive instruction in programming in BASIC.

How to Cite:

Sahli, N., (1984) “National Information Systems and Strategies for Research Use”, Archival Issues 9(1), 5–13. doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/archivalissues.10398