Monday, March 16, 2009

Old books, computers and lost knowledge

Much knowledge will be lost if we don't computerize old books.

I had a legal issue and went 'on-line'. I found nothing. Most cases are searchable on-line from say 1977 forward.

So I went to the main law library and went through the books. I found three cases on point, one as recent as 1946.

But for the search I'd never have known the matter was decided.


James Morton

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a good job creating strategy in difficult economic times. Employ some students or young people by having them electronically archive these printed materials.

Anonymous said...

1946 is recent???