The cool chart below [http://www.librarytechnology.org/automationhistory.pl?SID=20081006274139404] is a great overview that I ran across (created by Marshall Breeding) last year that can help as a starting point for getting a grip on the various ILS software available for libraries, especially for those who have never had experience in the process of reviewing ILS software. As you see, the software creators come and go and morph over time.
This chart can be useful in opening up a variety of options to investigate.
Maintained by Marshall Breeding, Jean and Alexander Heard Library, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Copyright 2007
