Cutting the proprietary cord A case study of one library's decision to migrate to an open source ILS

被引:9
作者
Helling, John [1 ]
机构
[1] Bloomfield Eastern Greene Cty Publ Lib, Bloomfield, IN 47424 USA
关键词
Computer software; Public libraries; United States of America;
D O I
10.1108/00242531011087024
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to compare the two leading open source library management system (LMS) packages. Design/methodology/approach - The paper highlights the reasons behind a switch from one open source provider to another. It is based on practical experience. Findings - Both main open source LMSs (Koha and Evergreen) are presented in terms of their current use as well as their future directions of development and opportunities. Originality/value - This paper compares the history of Koha and Evergreen. The former is criticized because of the recent "fork'', i.e. commercial use of open source code. Problems with a local implementation of Koha are also discussed. Evergreen however, since it was developed by a library consortium, appeared the better choice for the Indiana Shared Library Catalog (ISLC), a consortium of different libraries in Indiana. ISLC runs through the Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority.
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页码:702 / 707
页数:6
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