The Future of the History of Computing
2013-12
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The Future of the History of Computing
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2013-12
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Journal of Opinions, Ideas & Essays (JOIE)
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The history of information technology is not the history of how wires got into boxes. Technological developments are intertwined in the social fabric, and their story includes the direct experience of individuals and the impacts felt by communities. Computers were once thought to be relevant only to specialists, but people today are more aware of the reach of computers into their lives. Similarly, the history of computing has traditionally been the focus of specialists in technology, but a greater variety of scholarly researchers is now studying archival collections about computing. The Social Issues in Computing Collection at the University of Minnesota’s Charles Babbage Institute seeks to collect a wider array of perspectives on the industry and even to change the way people think about computing and archives.
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Nelsen, R. Arvid. (2013). The Future of the History of Computing. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/161215.
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