In my opinion, libraries and librarians are needed more tha… - Henriette Avram

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In my opinion, libraries and librarians are needed more than ever, and the literature is noting this more often. In the development of MARC, it was clear to me that we needed two talents, i.e., computer expertise and library expertise. Neither talent could have succeeded alone. We need this more than ever today. Librarians must become computer literate so that they can understand the relationship between the technology applied and the discipline of their profession.

Henriette Avram

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About Henriette Avram

Henriette Davidson Avram (7 October 1919 – 22 April 2006) was a computer programmer and systems analyst who developed the MARC format (Machine Readable Cataloging), which is the national and international data standard for bibliographic and holdings information in libraries.

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Birth Name: Henriette Regina Davidson

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