Computers and Libraries


These pages contain images of a variety of computing devices, chosen to help illustrate the evolution of local in-house library automation systems, from the early 1970s to the beginning of the 21st Century.

Background Material on computing

Basic background material 
Background material with a bit more theory
Some historic computer hardware

These pages are intended for use in LIS courses.
The photos are originals. All rights reserved.








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