“It should be possible, in a 'debreviation' mode, to type 'clr' on the keyboard and have 'The Council on Library Resources, Inc.' appear on the display.” ShouldTypeResourcesLibraryDisplayCouncilKeyboards Author:J. C. R. Licklider
“One must be prepared to reject not only the schema of the physical library, which is essentially a response to books and their proliferation, but the schema of the book itself, and even that of the printed page as a long term storage device, if one is to discover the kinds of procognitive systems needed in the future.” IfsKindLongBookTermNeededPagesPreparedResponseLibraryLong TermRejectsDevicesBe PreparedPrintedStorageProliferationSchemas Author:J. C. R. Licklider
“It seems reasonable to envision, for a time 10 or 15 years hence, a "thinking center" that will incorporate the functions of present-day libraries together with anticipated advances in information storage and retrieval and ... a network of such centers, connected to one another by wide-band communication lines and to individual users by leased-wire services.” ThinkingYearsSeemsTogetherScienceIndividualLinesInformationCommunicationBandFunctionLibraryConnectedWideReasonableUsersWirePresent DayStorage Book:In memoriam, J.C.R. Licklider, 1915-1990 Source: In memoriam, J.C.R. Licklider, 1915-1990
“In a few years, men will be able to communicate more effectively through a machine than face to face. That is a rather startling thing to say, but it is our conclusion.” MenWayYearsBelieveBookAgeAbleFacesProcessInformationConnectionsMachinesLibraryCommunicateActiveConclusionInteractionReceivingPassiveTechnologicalEnteringAccustomedOngoingRichnessFace To FaceParticipants Author:J. C. R. Licklider
