Oral History Interview, David Henige (351)
Abstract
In his 1988 interview with Laura Smail, David Henige discusses his opinions of the library system at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He talks about recent efforts to automate library collections using databases, his views about the administration of the library, the decline of research among UW faculty, and his speculations on the future of the library system. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program.
Subject
University of Wisconsin-Madison, African history, History in Africa, Memorial Library, Jan Vansina, Philip Curtin, automation
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/82779Type
Recording, oral
Description
In 1988 and 2010, David Henige gives us his views regarding the library system at UW-Madison. Throughout the interviews he discusses his views regarding the administration of the library and his speculations on what the future of the library system would look like. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.