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What role should computer technology play in the future? ... Third, the broader trends in society that often conflict with both the institution and the map library are discussed, in order to appraise what the role of computer technology should be in the future map library Advantages and disadvantages of computer technology Advantages Within the map library context, there are important advantages of computer technology across broad functional areas: A. ... This is a large and expanding use of computer technology which has profoundly altered library work. ... Disadvantages However, often getting less publicity are the disadvantages of new computer technology within the map library: A. ... Compared to non-computer technology, they have much greater disabling effects on staff and can result in potential rivalry between experts and non-experts. Staff without computer skills may experience alienation and uncertainty if a lack of technological knowledge creates the perception and reality of job insecurity. ... Health Negative health consequences caused by computer technology on some staff. For example, Repetitive Strain Injury (an increasingly widespread problem in offices), the potential for eye damage from computer monitors, lethargy, electro-magnetic stress from proximity to machinery, and many other direct and indirect health complaints are often attributed (fairly or unfairly) to computers. ... Resource usage The growth of computer technology has resulted in vastly increased rates of resource consumption, not only through larger quantities of physical hardware and rapid machine obsolescence, but also consumption of electrical power in their manufacture and use. |
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