VINE: Volume 20 Issue 3
Table of contents
UNIX — Where it came from and where it is going
Peter GethinUNIX is a word that is on everyone's lips, computer professionals and computer users alike. This is a personal view of the development of the UNIX operating system. The author has…
The UNIX Library Systems Marketplace
As the computing world in general gets more excited about Open Systems and UNIX, so these developments are reflected in the library housekeeping systems marketplace, a trend which…
The Supermax Library System — An Overview
A recent new entrant on the library scene in the UK is a Danish library system called the Supermax Library System. A UNIX‐based turnkey system particularly suitable for large…
The Supermax Library System in Action
The previous article provides an overview of the Supermax Library System from Dansk Data Elektronik (DDE) of Copenhagen, Denmark. It describes the functionality of the modules…
Nottinghamshire County Libraries and BOOK PLUS
John BakerNottinghamshire County Libraries recently embarked on a new phase of automation with the replacement of their ageing Plessey SPC1B circulation system — possibly the last in the…
School Topic List Management in Camden
David HayesThe London Borough of Camden assumed responsibility for education in April 1990 upon abolition of the Inner London Education Authority.