{"product_id":"parents-of-invention-the-development-of-library-automation-systems-in-the-late-20th-century-9781591587927","title":"Parents of Invention: The Development of Library Automation Systems in the Late 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Christopher Brown-Syed\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Library \u0026amp; Information Science - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eParents of Invention: The Development of Library Automation Systems in the Late 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e traces the rise and fall of mini-computer-based ILS. In doing so, it offers an insider's view of the process of creation, the technical challenges, and the lasting contributions of librarians and programmers at a time when librarians and their automation needs forced computer companies to innovate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized around a series of interviews with computer programmers, librarians, and salespeople, the book discusses developments from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, focusing on the 1980s when both ILS and the mini-computer were dominant. It documents the time when a small group of computing vendors joined with large libraries around the world to perfect systems that automated functions such as circulation, acquisitions, cataloging, and online public access catalogs. A concluding chapter, contributed by Louise O'Neill, brings the story up to date with a discussion of current developments in library automation, including the adoption of open-source systems, open-access principles, and the Semantic Web.","brand":"Libraries Unlimited","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45085660184727,"sku":"9781591587927","price":6988.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781591587927.webp?v=1767265271","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/parents-of-invention-the-development-of-library-automation-systems-in-the-late-20th-century-9781591587927","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}