Title :
Building a world-class book collection: the Tomash library
Author :
Williams, Michael R.
Author_Institution :
Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Abstract :
Although best known in computer history circles through his association with the Charles Babbage Foundation, Erwin Tomash has also been instrumental in building another world-class resource, a special library illustrating the history of computation. This,short article describes his library, its creation, and some of the philosophy behind this endeavor
Keywords :
computer science; history; special libraries; Charles Babbage Foundation; Erwin Tomash; Tomash library; computer history; Books; Business; Calculus; Digital arithmetic; Fellows; History; Instruments; Libraries; Natural languages; Pressing;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
