Who authored the book "Towards Paperless Society"?

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UGC-NET Dec 2024 Library Science ( 16 Jan 2025)

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The Correct answer is F. W. Lancaster.

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Frederick Wilfrid Lancaster introduced the concept of a paperless society in his 1978 book Toward Paperless Information Systems, published by Academic Press.
Lancaster, an information scientist, foresaw a future where electronic communication and storage would replace paper.
He predicted that libraries would no longer be necessary for managing printed materials.
Lancaster also wrote multiple books warning that failing to prepare for a paperless society could lead to chaos.

Additional Information

Book Name	Author
Indexing and Abstracting in Theory and Practice	F.W. Lancaster
If You Want to Evaluate Your Library	F.W. Lancaster
The Measurement and Evaluation of Library Services	Sharon L. Baker, F.W. Lancaster
Information Retrieval Systems: Characteristics, Testing, and Evaluation	F.W. Lancaster
The Measurement and Evaluation of Library Services	F.W. Lancaster
Fifty Years Of Information Pro	B.C. Vickery
EU Institutions Register	B.C. Vickery
Information Science in Theory and Practice (Guides to Information Sources)	B.C. Vickery, A. Vickery
Classification and Indexing in Science	B.C. Vickery
Information Systems	B.C. Vickery
Introduction to Science Information Work	C W Hanson