books.google.ca - Parents of Invention: The Development of Library Automation Systems in the Late 20th Century 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...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Parents_of_Invention_The_Development_of.html?id=28qmcQCVFcYC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareParents of Invention: The Development of Library Automation Systems in the Late 20th Century