Open Source Software in Libraries

Open Source Software in Libraries Alisa Surkis GSLIS 756 December 10, 2009

What is Open Source Software? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Evolution of OSS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The infrastructure of OSS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why use OSS? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

OSS in libraries How does it get there? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Open Source Public Workstations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Useful Software for Libraries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Library Specific OSS Solutions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Open Source ILS Koha New Zealand 3 small libraries 2000 Small to mid-sized public libraries or academic libraries & some libraries of increasing size/complexity. Over 1000 users Evergreen Georgia Public Library System. 266 libraries 2006 Consortia of public libraries; individual librarie (SaaS). Interest from academic libraries. Hundreds of users NewGenLib India at of Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management 2008 Libraries in the developing world Handful OPALS Collaboration of 6 upstate New York school systems 300 school libraries 2003 School districts or school district consortia. Usually large consortial implementations or SaaS. Handful

Koha An example of OSS development ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Open $ource $oftware ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Which can lead to… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The future of OSS in libraries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

References ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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