Historical Studies in Computing, Information, and Society: Insights from the Flatiron Lectures

Book Overview

1. The Time of Computers: From Babbage and the 1830s to the Present, 2. Expanding the Usable Past.- 3. The Modem that Still Connects Us.- 4. Values, Media, and Genres for Standardization.- 5. Talking About Metadata Labor: Social Science Data Archives, Professional Data Librarians, and the Founding of IASSIST.- 6. Gender Bias in Computing.- 7. An Archetype for Outsiders in Technology Commercialization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030189570
• ISBN13: 9783030189570
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"