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Beer, Speech, and Kittens: Jennifer Parsons Library Support Representative MOBIUS Consortium Office An Introduction to Open Source Solutions and What They (Might) Mean to Libraries
What does “open source” mean? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What does “open source” mean? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
“ Free” as in… Beer for your personal enjoyment Speech benefits the entire community of users Kittens free to take, but costly to maintain
Q. So what makes it free? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What open source is  not ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Where do open source solutions (OSS) come from? Hint: It’s not where you think.
Where do OSS come from? Most open source solutions are developed by  entire communities   devoted to  creating, testing, and improving  the product over and over again. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Open Source Solutions in Our Lives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
OSS Used by MCO Staff ,[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 Source Library Software Made by library professionals  for libraries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Open Source ILS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Open Source “Next-generation” catalogs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Open Source End-User Tools for Libraries Designed for individual tasks and to work across software packages. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Libraries That Have Tried OSS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Why would a library choose OSS? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Caveat user! What you save in vendor charges, you may wind up paying for in: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Currently, OSS organizations claim an edge in cost… … Which means you still pay for using OSS, one way or another.
OSS and the Library Software Market In the past, libraries employed automation strategies to manage multiple  turnkey  applications. The  integrated library system  (ILS) was developed in response by software companies.
OSS and the Library Software Market Now, libraries turning to… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
OSS and Tomorrow’s Libraries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
OSS and Tomorrow’s Libraries … and create a world where information is more open and more free?
Thank You You, the audience For your time and consideration Librarians across MOBIUS For their curiosity and willingness to experiment with OSS MACPAC For graciously accepting this presentation MCO Staff For support, criticism, and the fantastic idea of using lolcats
Questions?  Comments?
Image Credits Android.com The Apache Software Foundation (www.apache.org) I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER? (www.icanhascheezburger.com) LOLCATS.com The Mozilla Project (www.mozilla.org) OpenOffice.org

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Beer, Speech, And Kittens 100616

  • 1. Beer, Speech, and Kittens: Jennifer Parsons Library Support Representative MOBIUS Consortium Office An Introduction to Open Source Solutions and What They (Might) Mean to Libraries
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  • 4. “ Free” as in… Beer for your personal enjoyment Speech benefits the entire community of users Kittens free to take, but costly to maintain
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  • 7. Where do open source solutions (OSS) come from? Hint: It’s not where you think.
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  • 18. OSS and the Library Software Market In the past, libraries employed automation strategies to manage multiple turnkey applications. The integrated library system (ILS) was developed in response by software companies.
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  • 21. OSS and Tomorrow’s Libraries … and create a world where information is more open and more free?
  • 22. Thank You You, the audience For your time and consideration Librarians across MOBIUS For their curiosity and willingness to experiment with OSS MACPAC For graciously accepting this presentation MCO Staff For support, criticism, and the fantastic idea of using lolcats
  • 24. Image Credits Android.com The Apache Software Foundation (www.apache.org) I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER? (www.icanhascheezburger.com) LOLCATS.com The Mozilla Project (www.mozilla.org) OpenOffice.org