DocumentCode
800598
Title
Imagining information retrieval in the library: Desk Set in historical context
Author
Knott Malone, Cheryl
Author_Institution
Sch. of Inf. Resources & Libr. Sci., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Volume
24
Issue
3
fYear
2002
Firstpage
14
Lastpage
22
Abstract
In the 1950s, a computer that could hold the contents of a library, retrieve facts and formulate questions was laughable to many. The 1957 movie "Desk Set" accurately mirrored the way ordinary citizens perceived computers and their possible consequences. On another level, the film\´s focus on libraries was an ideal juxtaposition of humans\´ intellectual capacity with machines\´ processing capacity.
Keywords
cinematography; history; information retrieval systems; library automation; technological forecasting; Desk Set; citizens perceptions; computers; fact retrieval; film; historical context; human intellectual capacity; library contents; library information retrieval; machine processing capacity; movie; question formulation; Computer aided manufacturing; Consumer electronics; Cultural differences; Government; Image retrieval; Informatics; Information retrieval; Libraries; Military computing; Motion pictures;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAHC.2002.1024759
Filename
1024759
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