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'''Charles Percy Bourne''' (b. 1931-) is an American information services expert. | |||
[[File:Bourne-e1564174012881-2.jpg|thumb|Charles Percy Bourne]] | [[File:Bourne-e1564174012881-2.jpg|thumb|Charles Percy Bourne]] | ||
Charles Percy Bourne (1931-) had professional interests in library analysis, automation and evaluation, natural systems and issues. | Charles Percy Bourne (1931-) had professional interests in library analysis, automation and evaluation, natural systems and issues. | ||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
He worked at | '''Charles Percy Bourne''' was born Sept 2, 1931 in San Francisco and grew up in Los Gatos, CA. He served in the Marine Corps Reserve and worked as an instructor. In 1953 he enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated in 1957 with a BS in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in computers. In 1963 he earned an MS in Industrial engineering, specializing in computer technology at Stanford University. | ||
His professional interests include the analysis, automation, and evaluation of library and other information services. | |||
From 1957 to 1966, Bourne was a research engineer at the Computer Systems Lab at the Stanford Research Institute. He was Vice-President, Information General Corporation, 1966-68, then President, Bourne & Associates 1968-71. In 1971 he became a professor at the School of Librarianship (later the School of Information) and Director of the Institute for Library Research. | |||
Bourne was director of product development, DIALOG Information Services Inc., 1977-1985. He also served as consultant to UNESCO and to the National Academy of Sciences. | |||
== Contributions == | == Contributions == | ||
library analysis, automation and evaluation, natural systems and issues | library analysis, automation and evaluation, natural systems and issues | ||
== Publications == | |||
*Oral hstory transcript, Computer History Museum, 2015. [https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2017/10/102737964-05-01-acc.pdf] | |||
== Awards == | |||
* [[ASIST|American Documentation Institute]]. Award of Merit, 1965. | |||
== Offices == | |||
* [[ASIST|American Society for Information Science]]. President, 1970. | |||
== Papers == | == Papers == | ||
*Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA. Charles Bourne papers, Cat. No. 102776102. 1947-2016 (bulk 1961-1999). 97.58 Linear feet, 66 record cartons, 19 periodical boxes, 2 manuscript boxes. [https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/finding-aids/102776102-Bourne/102776102-Bourne.pdf] | |||
Revision as of 19:50, 4 March 2025
Charles Percy Bourne (b. 1931-) is an American information services expert.
Charles Percy Bourne (1931-) had professional interests in library analysis, automation and evaluation, natural systems and issues.
Life
Charles Percy Bourne was born Sept 2, 1931 in San Francisco and grew up in Los Gatos, CA. He served in the Marine Corps Reserve and worked as an instructor. In 1953 he enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated in 1957 with a BS in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in computers. In 1963 he earned an MS in Industrial engineering, specializing in computer technology at Stanford University.
His professional interests include the analysis, automation, and evaluation of library and other information services.
From 1957 to 1966, Bourne was a research engineer at the Computer Systems Lab at the Stanford Research Institute. He was Vice-President, Information General Corporation, 1966-68, then President, Bourne & Associates 1968-71. In 1971 he became a professor at the School of Librarianship (later the School of Information) and Director of the Institute for Library Research.
Bourne was director of product development, DIALOG Information Services Inc., 1977-1985. He also served as consultant to UNESCO and to the National Academy of Sciences.
Contributions
library analysis, automation and evaluation, natural systems and issues
Publications
- Oral hstory transcript, Computer History Museum, 2015. [1]
Awards
- American Documentation Institute. Award of Merit, 1965.
Offices
- American Society for Information Science. President, 1970.
Papers
- Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA. Charles Bourne papers, Cat. No. 102776102. 1947-2016 (bulk 1961-1999). 97.58 Linear feet, 66 record cartons, 19 periodical boxes, 2 manuscript boxes. [2]