Introducing FOSS4LIBHelping Libraries Decide If and What Open Source Software is

Right for Them

• What open source options exist to meet a particular need of my library?

• What are the strengths and weaknesses of an open source package?

• My library has developers with skills in specific technologies. What open source packages mesh well with the skills my library has in-house?

• Where can my library go to get training, documentation, hosting, and/or contract software development for a specific open source package?

• Are any peers using this open source software?

• Where is there more information about this open source software package?

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FOSS4LIB Homepage

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Decision Support Tools

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Control Versus Responsibility Homepage

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Control Versus Responsibility Dynamic Type

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Control Versus Responsibility Dynamic

Bottom

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Control Versus Responsibility Interpretation

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Questions for Parent IT Homepage

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Questions for Parent IT – Support

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Costs of Open Source Software Homepage

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COSST Spreadsheet

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Costs of Open Source Software Explanation

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Software Selection Tool Homepage

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Software Selection Tool – Identify Requirements –

Budget

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Software Selection Tool – Bibliography

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FOSS4LIB Homepage

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Recently Updated Packages

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Integrated Library Systems, page 1

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Integrated Library Systems, page 2

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Evergreen Package

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Equinox Provider

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Evergreen Package Page 1

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Evergreen International Conference

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Evergreen Package Page 1

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Evergreen Package Page 2

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Integrated Library System Package List

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Koha Package – Top

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Koha – Page 2 (Associations)

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Zotero Package dspace

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Search for “DSpace”

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DSpace Package

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Edit DSpace Package

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The Goal

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Acknowledgements

• Funding– The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

• Consultants– Cherry Hill Company– Jay Datema, Bookism– Jeremy Frumkin– Malcolm Ramsay, Cottage Labs LLP– Nicole Engard

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We are LYRASIS

A non-profit, member-based organization that partners with member libraries to create, access and manage information, while building and sustaining collaboration, enhancing library and technology operations, and increasing buying power.

Great LibrariesStrong CommunitiesInnovative Answers

Peter.Murray@lyrasis.org http://foss4lib.org/678-235-2955