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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Category Archives: Open Source
A Look Back, A Look Ahead
2008 was an uncertain year for Libraryland. Ideas and tools abound for how we can do more with what we have, and we are becoming more aware of what it is we have : data and the systems to organize … Continue reading
Posted in Google, ILS, Libraries, Library 2.0, Licensing, OCLC, Online Services, OPAC, Open Access, Open Source, Software, Web Design
Tagged forecasts, Google, higher-level software;, internet use;, Libraries, OCLC, office software, social networking features, USD
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Ohio RFPs for Open Source
The State Library of Ohio has just released a Request For Proposal for an Open Source Statewide Resource Sharing System (Pdf). Their summary page (which will soon contain an F.A.Q.) states that The desired product would provide a seamless resource … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, OPAC, Open Source, Software
Tagged closest software;, disparate integrated library systems;, Equinox, Evergreen ILS, ILS, integrated library system, LibLime, Ohio, Open Source, Open Source The
State Library of Ohio;, resource sharing solution;, State Library of Ohio
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DSpace Reaches 500 Installations
DSpace, the open-source digital repository system, reached the 500 installation mark earlier this month. Earlier this year I did a bit of research on various repository solutions, and DSpace was the one I was most impressed with, and it seems … Continue reading
openDesktop.org
Looking for a particular type of software, and thinking that you would like to see what open source options are out there? openDesktop.org describes itself as “a network of portals and community websites for open source and free software projects” … Continue reading
Posted in Online Services, Open Source, Software
Tagged free software projects, Linux, Mac, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Windows
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Free Open Courseware Open Source Classes
100 Free Open Courseware Classes About Open Source Everything is a post on the BSchool.com Blog. Their list is quite comprehensive, with something for just about anyone. In addition, the blog has a thing for “100 Free…” lists, from resource … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Open Source, Training, Tutorials
Tagged Business School, China, Ivy League, Kelly Sonora, Open Source, Tutorials
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OpenOffice.Org 3.0
OpenOffice.Org released version 3.0 of their office suite on Monday. The changes aren’t dramatic, but it is definitely a step forward for the user in many ways. Also of note: this is the first version of OpenOffice that runs natively … Continue reading
Posted in Open Source, Software
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Kete
Kete is billed as a combination of a digital archive, a content management system, and collaboration tools meant to allow the storage, control, and access of digital content. Developed as an outgrowth of the Koha project, Kete has a pedigree … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Library 2.0, Open Source, Software
Tagged collaboration tools, content management system, Kete, koha
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Google Chrome
Exciting news in the browser wars: Google is releasing has released a beta version of a web browser that it is calling Chrome. Why does this matter? The open-source browser will feature: Every tab running in isolation from the other … Continue reading
Posted in Google, ILS, News, Open Source, Software, Web Design
Tagged Chrome, Google, online software, screen capture;, web applications, web browser, web browsers;, web version;
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SOPAC 2.0 @ Darien Library
After much anticipation, version 2.0 of the Social Opac (SOPAC) went live this morning at the Darien Library in Connecticut. It looks very good… excellent, in fact. I am already looking forward to playing with this version of the software. … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Library 2.0, News, OPAC, Open Source, Software, Web Design
Tagged Connecticut, Darien Library, html, John Blyberg, search result page, SOPAC
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Web Browser Insecurity
Understanding the Web Browser Threat is an essay that details web users and the browsers they use. The primary focus is on how current one’s browser version is, as opposed to evaluating one browser against others. It is too little … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Open Source, Software
Tagged firefox, web browser, Web Browser Threat;, web users;
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Koha 3.0
The Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) has just released version 3.0 of their software. This New Zealand-based open source project is quite mature and provides many libraries cost-effective means to run their operations. The release notes for this version show … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Open Source, Software
Tagged integrated library system, koha, New Zealand
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Learned Helplessness
Read Lori Ayre’s blog post at TechEssence to find out what she means by “Learned Helplessness”. I think she hits the nail on the head, then drives it home. I will be watching her future posts….
Posted in Blogs, ILS, Libraries, Open Source, Software
Tagged ILS, Learned Helplessness Read Lori Ayre, Lori Ayre, Open Source
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One Big Library Unconference Report (part 1)
Previous posts here and here… I attended the One Big Library Unconference (Facebook too) last Friday, and haven’t had a chance to post about it yet, so here goes: I arrived in Toronto around 7 p.m. on Thursday after a … Continue reading
Scriblio Update
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been making some changes to the Scriblio installation on Libology. The improved: I installed the Pop Blue theme, mainly because I didn’t like the way the default Scriblio theme used screen space. … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, OPAC, Open Source, Software, Web Design
Tagged database programmer, Scriblio installation
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Making a Business Case for Open Source ILS
Making a Business Case for Open Source ILS is a column by Marshall Breeding that appeared in the March 2008 issue of Computers in Libraries. You may remember Marshall from his annual survey of Integrated Library Systems (the words behind … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Open Source
Tagged Integrated Library Systems, Marshall Breeding, web browser
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OpenBiblio on Libology
I have loaded another piece of library software on Libology : OpenBiblio. It is an open source ILS (Integrated Library System) designed for schools, churches, and smaller libraries. I am impressed with it so far. It doesn’t have a lot, … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, OPAC, Open Source, Software
Tagged basic reporting tool, library software, php
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State of the ILS
Marshall Breeding provides his annual overview of the shifts and trends in the world of the Integrated Library System (ILS) in the current issue of Library Journal. Of interest is the definite movement of the open source systems, Koha and … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, OPAC, Open Source, Software, Statistics
Tagged ILS Marshall, Library Journal, Marshall Breeding, open source systems
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Sandboxes
A couple of posts about sandboxes have caught my eye: LISNews posted about Peter Morville (writer of Ambient Findability, which if you haven’t read – you should) and his Flickr “sandbox for collecting search examples, patterns, and anti-patterns.” Roy Tennant … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Library 2.0, Open Source, Software, Training, Web Design, Wiki
Tagged Ambient Findability, helpful tools, Peter Morville, Roy Tennant, search examples, University of Cincinnati, USD, web hosting, writer
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