Parents of Invention: The Development of Library Automation Systems in the Late 20th Century
Description
This fascinating tale of the rise and fall of mini-computer-based integrated library systems (ILS) offers both an explanation of the technical workings―still being used daily―and a historical investigation.• Interviews with CEOs of libraries and computer companies, programmers, librarians, and library directors from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States• References to published material and memoranda and recourse to actual programming code and output from systems of the period• Photographs of computer machine rooms depicting mini-computer equipment desc...
ISBN(s)
1591587921, 9781591587927
