cni-directories: Re: Computer Systems Policy Project Report
Re: Computer Systems Policy Project Report
Roy Tennant (rtennant@LIBRARY.BERKELEY.EDU)
Tue, 14 Jan 1992 09:07:44 PST
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1992 09:07:44 PST
From: Roy Tennant <rtennant@LIBRARY.BERKELEY.EDU>
Subject: Re: Computer Systems Policy Project Report
I would like to thank Steve Cisler for posting the document from the
Computer Systems Policy Project that responded to the "Grand Challenges"
report (or "blue book"). I found it interesting and thought provoking
reading.
As I read it, however, one line jumped out at me. In the section outlining
examples of an expanded HPCCI program, under the "Lifelong Learning"
section, we find the following:
> At home or at school, a student doing research for a homework assignment
> on Shakespeare will be able to access the Folger Shakespeare Library
> in Washington, D.C. and consult with experts at the Library of Congress.
These guys (as CEOs of major companies, I am unfortunately fairly safe in
saying "guys") don't have a clue. Would they suggest that a heart transplant
team be consulted by a patient with a cold? I doubt it. So where is the support
for this student's school library? or the local public library? I grow weary
of the job before me and my fellow librarians. No one outside of the information
professions seems to understand it, yet everyone believes that they do.
When this ignorance is limited to opinons and idle chatter, no problem.
When it threatens to become the basis of national policy or corporate
political action, we've got problems folks.
Roy Tennant
Public Service Automated Systems Coordinator
The Library, 130 Doe, University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
Voice: (415) 643-5565 Fax: (415) 643-7891
Internet: rtennant@library.berkeley.edu
BITNET: RTENNANT@UCBLIBRA
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