This document provides an overview of open source resources for libraries, including websites, slideshows, and articles about open source integrated library systems (ILS). It lists several popular open source ILS options like Evergreen, Koha, and OPALS, as well as resources for comparing systems and evaluating the costs and benefits of open source software. A number of articles are cited that discuss trends toward open source library management systems and case studies of libraries that have implemented open source ILS.

1. OPEN SOURCE LINKS
WEBSITES
General Information
Open Source Initiative
http://opensource.org/
"An Open Source ILS Glossary" by Bob Molyneux
http://blog.esilibrary.com/2010/06/23/an-open-source-ils-glossary-html-format/
Glossary of Open Source Softwareand Open Data Standards
http://www.cospa-project.org/Assets/resources/glossary.pdf
Open Source Software
Evergreen
http://open-ils.org/
Evergreen demo
http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=community_servers
Koha site
http://www.koha.org/
Koha demo
http://koha-community.org/demo/
OPALS
http://help.opalsinfo.net/
OPALS demo
http://cogent.opalsinfo.net
Additional Information
Open Source Software in Libraries
http://foss4lib.org/
Decision Support Tools
http://foss4lib.org/decision-support
Costs of Open Source Software Tool
http://foss4lib.org/decision-support/costs-of-open-source-software
Free Webinar
http://foss4lib.org/content/free-webinars-introducing-foss4lib
SLIDESHARE
Open Source Slide show ( comparison )
http://www.slideshare.net/vimal0212/open-source-library-management-systems
Introduction to FOSS4LIB
"Helping Libraries Decide IF and WHICH Open Source Software is Right for Them."
http://www.slideshare.net/DataGazetteer/introduction-to-foss4lib
Open Source Library Management Software by Ann Marie Pipkin, Tatum Preston, Kevin Goff
http://www.slideshare.net/apipkin/open-source-library-management-software

2. ARTICLES
Breeding, Marshall. "Agents Of Change." Library Journal 137.6 (2012): 30-36. Academic Search
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Breeding, Marshall. "Open source ILS continues to expand." Smart Libraries Newsletter Apr.
2011: 2+. General OneFile. Web. 10 Apr.
2012.http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA254754450&v=2.1&u=avlr&it=r&p=
ITOF&sw=w.
Breeding, Marshall. “Perceptions 2011: An International Survey of Library Automation” Library
Technology Guides. 28 Jan. 2012. Web.10 Apr. 2012
http://www.librarytechnology.org/perceptions2011.pl.
Breeding, Marshall."The New Frontier.(Cover Story)."Library Journal 136.6 (2011): 24-34.
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Brice, John J. "Open Source Lessons." Library Journal 136.15 (2011): 9. Academic Search
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Devaney, Laura. “ Why Open-source Library software is a Trend.”eSchool News . 21st Century
Libraries,Top News . 10 Apr. 2009. Web. 10 Apr. 2012.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2009/04/10/why-open-source-library-software-is-a-trend/.
Emmawat, Patt, et al. “Open Source Library Management SystemSoftware: A Review.” World

3. Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 77 (2011): 973-978. Web. 12 Apr.
2012.http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v77/v77-178.pdf
Farkas, Meredith. "Open Source, Open Mind." American Libraries 42.9/10 (2011): 36. Academic
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McDermott, Irene E. "A Small Public Library Goes Open Source." Searcher 20.1 (2012): 8-44.
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Müller, Tristan. "How To Choose A Free And Open Source Integrated Library System." OCLC
Systems & Services 27.1 (2011): 57-78. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10 Apr.
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"open source." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition.
Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 10 Apr. 2012.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1017825/open-source.
"Open Source ILS Launched In Military Installations." Library Journal 136.14 (2011): 21-22.
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Rapp, David. "Open Source Reality Check." Library Journal 136.13 (2011): 34-36. Academic
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Reynolds, Veronica. "Who Doesn't Like A Good Bargain?." Eventdv 24.10 (2011): 11-14.

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Yang, Sharon Q., and Melissa A. Hofmann. "The Next Generation Library Catalog: A
Comparative Study Of The Opacs Of Koha, Evergreen, And Voyager." Information
Technology & Libraries 29.3 (2010): 141-150. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10
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