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Historians in the Information Age: Putting the New Technology to Work

In 1980, Professor Ted Durr, Director of the Baltimore Region Institutional Studies Center (BRISC) initiated a series of symposia that brought together historians, archivists, and information specialists to discuss matters of common concern. As a member of these symposia, I was asked to participate in a panel discussion scheduled for the Organization of American Historians (OAH) meeting on April 2, 1982 in Philadelphia. This paper grew out of my preparations for that session. I would like to acknowledge the assistance and support of Professor Durr, his associate Adele Newburger, and my colleagues at the F W Faxon Company, but I alone take full responsibility for what follows.