{"product_id":"parents-of-invention-christopher-brown-syed-9781591587927","title":"Parents of Invention: The Development of Library Automation Systems in the Late 20th Century","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Brown-Syed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591587921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591587927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.02h x 7.00w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 301","brand":"Christopher Brown-Syed","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153764135167,"sku":"9781591587927","price":67.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e98c2d65-832f-4afd-af81-8bfe1a403f45.jpg?v=1770785672","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/parents-of-invention-christopher-brown-syed-9781591587927","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}