Communities of Computing is the first book-length history of the
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), founded in 1947 and with
a membership today of 100,000 worldwide. It profiles ACM's notable
SIGs, active chapters, and individual members, setting ACM's
history into a rich social and political context. The book's 12
core chapters are organized into three thematic sections.
""Defining the Discipline"" examines the 1960s and 1970s when the
field of computer science was taking form at the National Science
Foundation, Stanford University, and through ACM's notable efforts
in education and curriculum standards. "Broadening the Profession"
looks outward into the wider society as ACM engaged with social and
political issues - and as members struggled with balancing a focus
on scientific issues and awareness of the wider world. Chapters
examine the social turbulence surrounding the Vietnam War, debates
about the women's movement, efforts for computing and community
education, and international issues including professionalization
and the Cold War. "Expanding Research Frontiers" profiles three
areas of research activity where ACM members and ACM itself shaped
notable advances in computing, including computer graphics,
computer security, and hypertext. Featuring insightful profiles of
notable ACM leaders, such as Edmund Berkeley, George Forsythe, Jean
Sammet, Peter Denning, and Kelly Gotlieb, and honest assessments of
controversial episodes, the volume deals with compelling and
complex issues involving ACM and computing. It is not a narrow
organizational history of ACM committees and SIGS, although much
information about them is given. All chapters are original works of
research. Many chapters draw on archival records of ACM's
headquarters, ACM SIGs, and ACM leaders. This volume makes a
permanent contribution to documenting the history of ACM and
understanding its central role in the history of computing.
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