MECHANIZATION, LIBRARIANSHIP, AND THE BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTERPRISE
'Are you for or against microfilm?' Alfred North Whitehead was once asked, and after a moment of reflection he replied in his high-pitched voice, 'What a curious question. Why should anyone be either for or against a tool?' One is not for or against a hammer or a spade. The only...
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| Published in: | Journal of documentation Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 153 - 169 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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London
MCB UP Ltd
01-02-1974
Aslib, etc |
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| Summary: | 'Are you for or against microfilm?' Alfred North Whitehead was once asked, and after a moment of reflection he replied in his high-pitched voice, 'What a curious question. Why should anyone be either for or against a tool?' One is not for or against a hammer or a spade. The only question is, will the tool do whatever needs to be done effectively and efficiently? Yet, a mechanical innovation can become a cause célèbre, and an emotional battle is joined between antagonist and protagonist, each with his own band of ardent followers. |
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| Bibliography: | href:eb026573.pdf original-pdf:2780300203.pdf istex:DEC637533E9722FB9C41FD36C287964D495F48B2 ark:/67375/4W2-XBCW5TQ7-H filenameID:2780300203 |
| ISSN: | 0022-0418 1758-7379 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/eb026573 |