Open source software and applications are all around us, and it's
no different in today's libraries. Knowing about the open source
alternative to integrated library system and being able to make
accurate comparisons can save a library tens to hundreds of
thousands of dollars a year while more closely matching the
library's functional needs. The fact is that the foundational
software in place in nearly every industry is being built with open
source components. Where software applications are still
proprietary or closed, those systems are themselves often built
upon open source applications like open source web services,
database management systems, programming languages, and operating
systems. It's the same story in the library world. Library software
providers offering the latest and greatest software solution for
many thousands of dollars a year are building these solutions with
open source software. However, full-fledged open source
applications built with the same underlying technologies are
available to libraries at no cost for the software itself. Each of
these applications have their own unique and interesting history
and communities supporting them. For the reader unfamiliar with
open source software or apprehensive about using these applications
in their library, this guide: -introduces the history of open
source; -demonstrate the global upward trend of adopting open
source technologies in general and within libraries in particular;
-debunk various myths about implementing and using open source
technologies; -discusses several different types of library
information systems including: oIntegrated Library Systems
oInstitutional Repositories oDigital Asset Management Systems
oOnline Public Access Catalogs oResource Sharing oElectronic
Resource Management -and lastly, shares real world experiences in
getting started with open source solutions, including discussing
what systems and services are available and best practices for
implementation and use.
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