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To mark a quarter-century of C64 history, CNN.com has posted “Commodore 64 still loved after all these years” as its headline story (12/07/2007). The article also mentions the Computer History Museum’s celebration of the anniversary, which will be held on 12/10/2007.

ABC-CLIO has circulated a few messages asking for contributors to its upcoming Encyclopedia of American Technology, edited by Dr. Ed Pershey of the Western Reserve Historical Society. I’ve posted their H-SCI-MED-TECH call for entries below.

Subject: Encyclopedia of American TechnologynFrom: “Steven Danver”nDate: Wed, November 14, 2007 7:28 pmn(Distributed on H-SCI-MED-TECH on 11/14/2007)

ABC-CLIO is currently producing, under the editorship of Dr. Ed Pershey of the Western Reserve Historical Society, an Encyclopedia of American Technology. There are a number of entries still to be written, and we are looking for qualified individuals to write on a variety of topics.

This book will survey the social history of technology in the United States from the earliest colonization by Europeans to the present. The entries will enable the reader to understand how specific inventions, technological systems, individuals, and events influenced the history, cultural development, and even self-identity of the United States and its people. In turn, the entries will also demonstrate how American culture, government, and society influenced technological development.

The volume will consider the role played by African Americans and other ethnic groups in the history of technology, as well as the technologies of Native Americans. The subject areas included under the rubric of “technology” will include architecture, civil engineering, transportation, energy, extractive industries (mining and oil), chemical industries, electronics, computer and information technology, communications (television, radio, print), agriculture and food technology, and military technology.The issue of the relationships between gender and technology will also be central to this volume. This encyclopedia is not, however, a collection of technical entries.

If you are interested in finding out more information and/or receiving the list of entries available, please e-mail a copy of your c.v. to Dr. Steven Danver at sdanver@abc-clio.com.

The newest edition of the CBI Newsletter has been published at http://www.cbi.umn.edu/newsletter.html. Check it out!

Charles Babbage Institute launches “Arthur Norberg Travel Fund”

The Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota is pleased to announce the launch of the Arthur L. Norberg Travel Fund. This new fund provides short-term grants-in-aid to help scholars with travel expenses to use archival collections at the Charles Babbage Institute. This year, we are able to award two $750 grants.

The Charles Babbage Institute (CBI) is an internationally recognized research center and archives focused on the history of information technology. CBI conducts major research projects; publishes books and articles; and collects, processes, and provides public access to the most diverse and extensive collection of archival materials on computing, software, and networking in the world. CBI collections include the records of corporations, technical and trade associations, personal papers, industry publications, oral histories, photographs, film/video, and an extensive reference library.

TO APPLY:

Applicants to the Norberg Travel Fund should send a 2-page CV as well as a 500-word project description that describes the overall research project, identifies the importance of specific CBI collections, and discusses the projected outcome (journal article, book chapter, museum exhibit, etc.). Applicants are strongly encouraged to examine the extensive on-line finding guides to CBI’s 200-plus archival collections at www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/archmss.html.

Applicants should estimate how many days they plan to use CBI collections during their visit (travel should generally be in the calendar year of the award). To be eligible, scholars will reside outside the Twin Cities metropolitan region.

Applications for this year are due February 15, 2008. Notification of awards will be made within four weeks, and travel can commence directly thereafter. Questions pertaining to collection content and access can be directed to R. Arvid Nelsen, CBI Archivist, at nels0307@umn.edu. For additional information, see www.cbi.umn.edu.

Applications can be submitted by email to cbi@umn.edu or mailed to:

Norberg Travel FundnCharles Babbage InstitutenAndersen Library 211nUniversity of MinnesotanMinneapolis, MN 55455

nReposted from comphist@uwm.edu SHOT SIGCIS discussion list

nOriginal 11/18/2007 post by:nnThomas J. MisanDirector,nCharles Babbage Instituten211 Andersen Libraryn222 – 21st Avenue SouthnUniversity of MinnesotanMinneapolis, MN 55455n612 624.5050 teln612 625.8054 faxnhttp://www.cbi.umn.edu