Title :
The Ford Foundation´s search for an American library laboratory
Author_Institution :
Dept. of History, UMBC, Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
In the late 1950s, the Ford Foundation hoped that its library organization, the Council on Library Resources, would use its monies to sponsor a permanent library high-tech laboratory. After several years, Ford\´s techno-visions became tied to the hopes of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to enter the information field. Unfortunately, MIT\´s "Project Intrex" ended without meeting its sponsors\´ expectations.
Keywords :
Ford; history; laboratories; library automation; research initiatives; American library laboratory; Council on Library Resources; Ford Foundation; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Project Intrex; history; permanent library high-technology laboratory; sponsorship; technological visions; Books; Councils; Engineering profession; Fasteners; Information retrieval; Investments; Isolation technology; Laboratories; Libraries; US Government;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2002.1024762
