Mystique and Misunderstanding:

The paradox of the technological revolution is compounded by the
fact that existing computer tools are underutilized due to a
failure to accurately comprehend the scope and implications of
preservation activities and needs.  The primary attributes of the
computer as an information communicator and manipulator make it a
powerful and appropriate tool for information management. 
However, notwithstanding the sophistication of a technology nor
its vintage, the keys to cost effective and successful
application stem first from an understanding and articulation of
user needs, and then from the ability to select appropriate
technologies to resolve those needs.  It is hoped that this
research initiative can dispel some of the technological mystique
from computer applications, encourage further efforts to make
contemporary technologies the servant to the preservation
process, and, above all, alert preservationists to the needs and
deficiencies of the preservation process.

<efile11>   Integrated Preservation Information Systems
<cfile11>   Information Organization
<dfile87>   PC-Hypertext: Summary
<ffile16>   Technological Compulsions