Congress 2013

On June 5, 2013 the History and Archives group will be presenting a paper at Congress in Victoria, Canada

"Click, Whir, Zing, ZOT! You've Got a Date!: The Early Use of Computers on a University Campus"

Abstract
Themes:

• Research and funding priorities regarding computer technology.
• The administrative use of the computer and the campus reception including growing anxieties specifically about privacy and data collection.
• Entertainment uses of the computer like dating and match-making.