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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: Research engineer, Stanford Research Institute 1957-66; Vice-Pres., Information General Corporation 1966-68; Pres., Bourne & Associates 1968-71; Prof., UC-Berkley, School of Library Science 1971-77;  director of product development, DIALOG Information Services Inc. 1977-1985; Director, Institute Library Research, UC-Berkley 1971-77; Consultant: UNESCO and National Academy of Science.
He worked at: Research engineer, Stanford Research Institute 1957-66; Vice-Pres., Information General Corporation 1966-68; Pres., Bourne & Associates 1968-71; Prof., UC-Berkley, School of Library Science 1971-77;  director of product development, DIALOG Information Services Inc. 1977-1985; Director, Institute Library Research, UC-Berkley 1971-77; Consultant: UNESCO and National Academy of Science.
The transcript of an oral history interview with Bourne is available at https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2017/10/102737964-05-01-acc.pdf


== Contributions ==
== Contributions ==
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'''Awards:'''  
'''Awards:'''  


1965 Award of Merit(ADI/ASIS)
1965 Award of Merit (ADI/[[American Society for Information Science|'''ASIS''']])


'''Offices:'''  
'''Offices:'''  
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== Papers ==
== Papers ==
'''LOCATION #1'''
'''LOCATION #1:''' Computer History Museum (Mountain View, California)


* '''DATES:''' 1947-2016 (bulk 1961-1999)
* '''SIZE:''' 97.58 Linear feet, 66 record cartons, 19 periodical boxes, 2 manuscript boxes
* '''INCLUDES:''' He has 15-20 boxes of personal/professional materials; No decision made on where to deposit these materials.
* '''INCLUDES:''' He has 15-20 boxes of personal/professional materials; No decision made on where to deposit these materials.


* '''SOURCE:''' Phone conversation with Bourne, 9/95.
* '''SOURCE:''' https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8j67p5q/

Revision as of 04:38, 22 September 2023

Charles Percy Bourne

Charles Percy Bourne (1931-) had professional interests in library analysis, automation and evaluation, natural systems and issues.

Life

He worked at: Research engineer, Stanford Research Institute 1957-66; Vice-Pres., Information General Corporation 1966-68; Pres., Bourne & Associates 1968-71; Prof., UC-Berkley, School of Library Science 1971-77;  director of product development, DIALOG Information Services Inc. 1977-1985; Director, Institute Library Research, UC-Berkley 1971-77; Consultant: UNESCO and National Academy of Science.

The transcript of an oral history interview with Bourne is available at https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2017/10/102737964-05-01-acc.pdf

Contributions

library analysis, automation and evaluation, natural systems and issues

Awards:

1965 Award of Merit (ADI/ASIS)

Offices:

ASIS Pres. 1970

Selected Publications

Papers

LOCATION #1: Computer History Museum (Mountain View, California)

  • DATES: 1947-2016 (bulk 1961-1999)
  • SIZE: 97.58 Linear feet, 66 record cartons, 19 periodical boxes, 2 manuscript boxes
  • INCLUDES: He has 15-20 boxes of personal/professional materials; No decision made on where to deposit these materials.