Joan M. Winters Papers, 1966-1990. Finding Aid.
Summary Information
Joan M. Winters papers
1966-1990
Winters,
Joan M.
2 boxes (1.4
cubic feet)
Language: English
CBI 22
Contains electronic mail printings, subject
files, notes, conference information, session reports, and conference
evaluations that document Joan Winters' involvement in SHARE (an International
Business Machines computer user group).
University of Minnesota Libraries.
Charles Babbage Institute.
Access and Use
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Joan M.
Winters in 1991.
Access to the collection is unrestricted.
The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all materials in
the collection, except for items covered by a prior copyright (such as
published materials). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair
use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).
Joan M. Winters Papers (CBI 22), Charles Babbage Institute, University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Arrangement
The materials in this collection are arranged into the following
groups:
- Conference Materials, 1974-1990
- Electronic Mail, 1979-1987
- Subject Files, 1980-1983
- Groups, Projects and Task Forces, 1966-1990
Biographical Note
Joan Margaret Winters began working in Computer Services at Cornell
University in 1970. She later became Coordinator for User Support, a position
that included managing the office's consulting and educational functions. While
at Cornell, Winters also designed and implemented SPINDEX II applications for
the Department of Manuscripts and University Archives. In 1980 Winters took a
position as a scientific programmer in SLAC Computing Services at the Stanford
Linear Accelerator Center.
In the mid-1970s Winters became active in SHARE, an International
Business Machines (IBM) computer user group. In 1976 she joined SHARE's Human
Factors Project, a group dedicated to educating members of SHARE and employees
of IBM about the importance of human factors in the design of hardware and,
especially, software and conducting research into human factors and software
appraisal tools. Winters became deputy manager of the project in 1978 and
served as project manager from 1983 to 1987. She also served on the Interactive
Systems (INTERSYS) Task Force from 1979-1982 and was a primary author of the
task force's report. She became vice chair of the ASCII/EPCDIC Committee
(later, a task force) in 1987 and manager of the Integrated Technology Group in
1988. Winters also belonged to the Human Factors Society and the Association
for Computing Machinery.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The collection contains electronic mail printings, subject files,
notes, conference information, session reports, and conference evaluations that
document Joan Winters' involvement in SHARE (an International Business Machines
computer user group). Several SHARE projects, such as the FORTRAN Project and
especially the Human Factors Project which emphasized computer usability and
improved human-machine interfaces, study groups, committees, and a task force
are documented in the subject files.
Subject Terms
- This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog
of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about
related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these
headings.
- Winters,
Joan M.
- SHARE (Association)
- SHARE.
FORTRAN Project
- SHARE. Human
Factors Project
- FORTRAN (Computer program
language)
- Computer user
groups
Box and Folder List
| Location |
Title |
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Conference Materials, 1974-1990
Note Includes various conference information for presenters and session
chairs, session reports, and conference evaluations
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Box 1 |
Conference Materials, 1980-1990 Box 1, Folder 3-8
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Notes on Sessions, 1974-1980 Box 1, Folder 1-2
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Electronic Mail, 1979-1987
Note The electronic mail files contain a large volume of printouts of
topically oriented electronic mail on subjects of interest to SHARE
members.
|
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Box 1 |
Electronic Mail, 1979-1987 Box 1, Folder 9-15
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Subject Files, 1980-1983
Note The subject files consist of manuscript notes on sessions attended
by Winters, material on a batch monitoring program, SHARE questionnaires, and a
VMSHARE user's guide.
|
|
Box 1 |
"Bay Bunch:" Batch
Monitor Program, 1980 Box 1, Folder 16
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Box 2 |
Questionnaires, 1980-1983 Box 2, Folder 7
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VMSHARE User's Guide, 1980 Box 2, Folder 10
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Groups, Projects and Task Forces, 1966-1990
Note These files contain information on several SHARE groups in which
Winters was involved. These include the Cooperative Processing Study Group, the
FORTRAN Project, the Human Factors Project, the Language Futures Task Force,
the Local Area Network Project, and the VM Group. The Human Factors Project has
the most complete documentation of these various groups and contains numerous
background papers by various authors, a series of papers by Herb Weiner,
newsletters, and miscellaneous records related to the project.
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Box 1 |
Cooperative Processing Study Group, 1985-1987 Box 1, Folder 17
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FORTRAN Project |
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Box 1 |
FORTRAN Project, 1966-1987 Box 1, Folder 18
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FORTRAN Project Newsletter, 1981-1990 Box 1, Folder 19
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Human Factors Project |
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Box 2 |
Background Papers, 1975-1990 Box 2, Folder 1-2
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Miscellaneous Records, 1975-1982 Box 2, Folder 3
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Newsletter, 1979-1990 Box 2, Folder 4
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Papers by Herb Weiner, undated. Box 2, Folder 5
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Language Futures Task Force, 1980-1982 Box 2, Folder 9
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Local Area Network Project: Local Area Network Survey,
1984 Box 2, Folder 6
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VM Group, 1985-1987 Box 2, Folder 8
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