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