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Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Chief Information Officer  Search this
Extent:
2.53 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 oversize folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Brochures
Manuscripts
Drawings
Microfiche
Date:
1949-2005
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of records documenting the technological advances in computing systems, software and hardware used across the Smithsonian Institution. Many of the records were created by predecessor units of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, including the Information Systems Division, 1968-1974; the Office of Computer Services, 1974-1982; the Office of Information Resource Management, 1982-1995; the Office of Information Technology, 1995-2000; and the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, 2000-2001. Topics documented within the accession include the creation of the SElf GEnerating Master (SELGEM) program; the conversion of SELGEM to Inquire; and the history of the Smithsonian Institution's information architecture and information resource management. Materials include memoranda; reports; reference manuals; brochures; guides and handbooks; briefing materials; planning documents; drawings; microfiche; organizational charts; and presentations.
Oversize:
This collection contains oversize material.
Topic:
Information technology  Search this
Information resources management  Search this
SELf GEnerating Master (SELGEM)  Search this
Computer systems  Search this
Information storage and retrieval systems  Search this
Database design  Search this
Inquire (Information system)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Brochures
Manuscripts
Drawings
Microfiche
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-047, Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Chief Information Officer, Systems Development Records
Identifier:
Accession 16-047
See more items in:
Systems Development Records
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa16-047