Practical Open Source Software for Libraries
eBook - ePub

Practical Open Source Software for Libraries

  1. 268 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Practical Open Source Software for Libraries

About this book

Open source refers to an application whose source code is made available for use or modification as users see fit. This means libraries gain more flexibility and freedom than with software purchased with license restrictions. Both the open source community and the library world live by the same rules and principles. Practical Open Source Software for Libraries explains the facts and dispels myths about open source. Chapters introduce librarians to open source and what it means for libraries. The reader is provided with links to a toolbox full of freely available open source products to use in their libraries. - Provides a toolbox of practical software that librarians can use both inside and out of the library - Draws on the author's wide-ranging practical experience with open source software both in and out of the library community - Includes real life examples from libraries and librarians of all types and locations

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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. List of figures and tables
  7. Foreword
  8. About the author
  9. About the website
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. Introduction
  12. Part 1: Introduction to Open Source
  13. Part 2: Practical Applications for Libraries
  14. Afterword
  15. Appendix 1: Survey results
  16. Appendix 2: Web links
  17. Appendix 3: Additional references
  18. Index