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Open Source Integrated Library Systems
Carolyn DorseyJessica NgJing Yang
Sarah ElichkoJennifer Pettigrew
October 15, 2009
-Freedom to run program for any purpose
-Freedom to make changes
-Freedom to redistribute copies
-Freedom to improve and release improvements
4 Basic Components of Open Source Software
Free as in freedom, not price
Issue Proprietarysoftware
Open sourcesoftwareSource code Not available Available
Form of software Binary only Binary and source
Who can make changes?
Only developer and designates
Anyone who uses the software
Sharing the software
Any form of sharing or reselling is not allowed
Users may share the software
Major terms of open source software and
proprietary licenses
Operating system
Server
Database
Programminglanguage
Many Open Source applications
are based on L.A.M.P.
Proprietary Open Source
Many open source business models fall within
the ends of this spectrum
Some software licenses allow for transition to proprietary licenses
Some business models rely on value added services, such ascustomizing software for particular customers or offering fee based product and/or developer support for customers
Open Source Software Support
• Conversion services• Installation• Configuration• Training• Ongoing Support• Custom Development• Hosting
o Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
Vendor/Product Independence
• Open Source vs Proprietary
• Cost factors
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
•Collaborative Development o Wide participation in ongoing developmento Ultimate goal: Benefiting all users of the
software.
•Sponsored Developmento Advancement of open source ILS productso Idea of “paid for only once for the benefit
of many”
Major Open Source ILS Products
Example of Koha ILS System
Koha's Market
• Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System
• Targeting Libraries:
- Small to mid-sized public libraries; - Small to mid-sized academic libraries, museums, special libraries; - Gradual penetration into libraries of increasing size and complexity.
Koha’s History• The initial development
- Sponsored by the HLT Libraries (3 small libraries) in New Zealand, 1999. • The development of mandatory components
- Sponsored by the Nelsonville Public Library (mid-sized) in Ohio, 2002.
• The integration of the Zebra
- Sponsored by the Crawford County Library System (a 9- library consortia ) in Pennsylvania, 2007.
• Formed in 2005
• By individuals from Nelsonville Public Library.
• Devoted to Koha and other open source software for libraries.
• Revenue from services.
Features and Functionality
• Support almost all of the ILS standards: Unicode 3.0, Z39.50, MARC21, Dublin Core, etc. • Basic Functionalities: - Support for Consortia - Online Catalog - Circulation - Cataloging
• Complex Functionalities: - Acquisitions - Serial Control
Evergreen Integrated Library System
• Evergreen is an open-source ILS for managing collections, circulation, cataloging, and public catalogs (OPAC). It includes public and staff clients.
Why was Evergreen created?
• In 2005, the Georgia Public Library System (GPLS) encountered many problems with its commercial ILS: o difficulty with handling large volumes of transactionso trouble handling many simultaneous userso inadequate flexibility for individual library needs o complicated interfaces hindering staff and public use
• Evergreen FAQ: "A few of the vendors GPLS met with
admitted that they couldn't handle PINES' requirements, and didn't want to try."
• GPLS decided to design a system around their own needs,
emphasizing stability, flexibility, and user-friendliness.
• Now used by more than 300 libraries of all types: academic, public, and special.
Features: • Circulation:
o flexible policy control (by patron, library, item, etc.)
o offline client for circulation during network downtime
• Cataloging:o easy batch creation of records across branches
(centralized cataloging)
• OPAC:o "Did you mean?" correction feature in search
Evergreen in Action:
Want to use Evergreen in your library?
• Equinox Softwareo Equinox Software handles software
migration, installation, ongoing technical support, system hosting, and custom software.
o Founded and run by the creators of Evergreen.
• Do It Yourselfo All staff and public modules can be
downloaded for free from the Evergreen website,
http://www.evergreen-ils.org/
Open Source Library Automation System
• Developed by Media Flex
• Designed for K-12 school districts, individual school libraries, church & synagogue libraries through SaaS (service-as-a-software approach)
• Benefits: Media Flex provides server hardware & technical support
• http://www.mediaflex.net/showcase.jsp?n=OPALS%99&product_number=F05800
Example of OPALS
• Developed in India by the Kesavan Institute of Information & Knowledge Management and Versus Solutions
• Designed for libraries in the developing world
• Benefits: Lower Cost
• http://www.verussolutions.biz/web/
NewGenLib
Example of NewGenLib
Conclusions
• Open Source ILS are a small percentage of library automation systems
• Many of these libraries contract with a vendor
• Open Source is gaining international interest
Questions or Comments
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