R. David Lankes is a professor and the director of the University of South Carolina's School of Library and Information Science. His work has been funded by organizations such as the MacArthur Foundation, The Institute for Library and Museum Services, NASA, the US Department of Education, and more.
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Many of what we think of as Information Age tools and media—computers, cell phones, the Internet, encryption, and more—evolved directly out of modern warfare. These tools started with World War I, accelerated through World War II and the Cold ... SEE MORE