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Friedman, Fred T. – Library Journal, 1984
This essay focuses on the effects of the information revolution and technological advancement on humans, noting themes in George Orwell's "1984," technology insecurity in libraries, technology and control, social interest regulation, ownership of telecommunications lines, technology and humanism, programming people, and effects on…
Descriptors: Computers, Federal Regulation, Human Factors Engineering, Humanism
Malinconico, S. Michael – Library Journal, 1983
Discussion of the effect on the workforce of the application of electronic data processing technologies to information handling activities highlights task specialization; white collar alienation; feelings of powerlessness, meaninglessness, and normlessness in workers; the chronology of automation; and experimentation and communication. Nineteen…
Descriptors: Automation, Computers, Human Factors Engineering, Information Systems
