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Mark Leggott, University of Prince Edward Island
FLOSS In Your LibraryAPLA, May 2008
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Mark Leggott, University of Prince Edward Island
Agenda
What is OS/FLOSS?
How Can FLOSS Benefit Your Library?
How Can I make Use of FLOSS?
Will It Make My Teeth Sparkle?
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OPEN SOURCE
VS
FREE/LIBRE/OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
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Mark Leggott, University of Prince Edward Island
OED Definitions #1: OS
open source adj. [first published, on the Internet on 8 February 1998, by E. S. Raymond in a revised version of his paper ‘The Cathedral and the Bazaar’; ‘[the term] was invented by Christine Peterson of the Foresight institute at a private meeting I ran a few days earlier’ (E. S. Raymond, private communication)] Computing (chiefly attrib.) designating software for which the original program files used to compile the applications are available to users to be modified and redistributed as they wish.
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Mark Leggott, University of Prince Edward Island
OED Definitions #2: Open
Of a space: Not shut in or confined, not surrounded by barriers; to which there is free access or passage on all or nearly all sides; unenclosed, unwalled, unconfined.
Exposed to general view or knowledge; existing, performed or carried on without concealment or so that all may see, hear, or take cognizance; public; also, declared in public or by public authority.
Free in giving or communicating; liberal, generous, bounteous.
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Mark Leggott, University of Prince Edward Island
OSF Definition
Free Redistribution
Source Code Included
Derived Works Allowed
Integrity of Author’s Code
No Discrimination: Person or Endeavor
License: Distribution/Not Product Specific/Technology-Neutral
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Free As in Beer or...
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Free as in Kitten?
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One and The Same To Me :-)
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PLAYFULNESS
PARTICIPATION
COMMITMENT
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Open
Create
Standards
Source
Content
Knowledge
Governance
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Benefits to You?
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Mark Leggott, University of Prince Edward Island
Pros
Leading edge with latest features
More flexible, facilitating innovation and functionality
Generally more stable than equivalent commercial
Loyal and responsive user community
Insulated from commercial stupidity (Blackboard syndrome)
Low cost of entry, especially when combined with Linux OS
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Cons
Smaller projects may lack documentation and testing (also ✓)
Need experienced local staff (also ✓)
Requires control mechanisms to maintain community (also ✓)
Projects can see forks, or divisions (also ✓)
Lack of clear business/support models can make it hard to squeeze into traditional models, such as RFP (also ✓)
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What is it REALLY all about?
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Staff CapacityWhy send $ to California?
Build local for the long-term
Staff feel empowered
Skills development is not just technical/software
Staff learn to play, make mistakes and innovate
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What Can i do with it?
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CMS
Maintaining website
Options to fit any environment/language
Many with advanced functions and modules
Drupal/Plone/Joomla
Wordpress
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LMS
Traditionally a “campus system” but key for Library
Easy to install/maintain
Some advanced features: ePortfolios
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Library in the LMS
Library can benefit from LMS
Course-grained delivery of library resources
Good container for Web 2.0 delivery of resources and widgets
Encourages faculty & library collaboration
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ILSGood options for basic back-room functions
Allows support of standard workflow while moving to newer features
Removes a major expense
Koha and Evergreen
PEI’s Island Libraries project
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break outside the box
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Link Resolver
More on this later...
Many libraries looking to implement link resolver
No longer an academic tool
Best tool is OS: CUFTS
Linker, Db of Dbs, ILL, A-Z list, ERM
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Digital Library Collections
More libraries are digitizing
Add collections to remote system or create local
Support for standards key
Facilitates a key emerging role
Streetprint, Greenstone, Fedora
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break outside the box
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Virtual Reference
A number of options:
dedicated system
IM clients
Crafty Syntax is a full-featured dedicated system
Very stable, can buy support
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Citation Management
Many academic institutions use Refworks
Options like Zotero provide strong alternatives
Firefox plugin
Access when not online
Capture any citation
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Whiter Teeth??
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YES