Howard County Library Chooses Koha
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| Howard County Library has been paving the way to open source for libraries
| since 2005 with their deployment of Linux and other open-source applications.
| Open-source applications are first choice for the Library, due to the
| robustness and flexibility of the development model.
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http://www.linuxpr.com/releases/10085.html
Microsoft sometimes donates some freebies so that libraries and other public
institutes have a responsibility/debt to Microsoft (kickbacks). Fact.
Related:
Linux at the Library?
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| It is friendly and it is free and it is being used at the Geneva Public
| Library. Come and visit and see what all the fuss is about. I bet you will
| like it.
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http://genevapubliclibrary.org/content/view/37/50/
How Open Source Software Can Improve Our Library
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| Ubuntu - the most popular player in the Linux based operating system game.
| (Linux is the open-source answer to Microsoft's Windows operating system;
| Ubuntu is a modification of Linux). Ubuntu is a perfect solution for
| libraries who need to upgrade their older computers using outdated Windows or
| for bulk computer purchases requiring a new operating system.
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http://www.degreetutor.com/library/managing-expenses/open-source-library
So This Penguin Walks Into The Library...
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| I and a handful of volunteers from Lobby4Linux have been conducting Linux
| Labs for the better part of 2 years. During that time, I have stressed the
| point that the Austin Public Library will always have at least one distro
| available for checkout, should they ever find themselves in a pinch and not
| have a way to lay hands on one.
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http://blog.lobby4linux.com/index.php?/archives/318-So-This-Penguin-Walks-Into-The-Library....html
Announcing the Open Library
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| Early this year, when I left my job at Wired Digital, I thought I could look
| forward to months of lounging around San Francisco, reading books on the
| beach and drinking fine champagne and eating foie gras. Then I got a phone
| call. Brewster Kahle of the Internet Archive was thinking of pursuing a
| project that I'd been trying to do literally for years.
|
| [...]
|
| So today I'm extraordinarily proud to announce the Open Library project. Our
| goal is to build the world's greatest library,
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http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/openlibrary
Howard County Library Migrates to Open Source
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| The Howard County Library in Columbia, Maryland has successfully
| deployed Groovix on 284 customer computers. Groovix provides a
| Public Access computing software that turns any computer into a
| secure public workstation. The Groovix desktop environment is
| based on Ubuntu Linux.
|
| [...]
|
| Because of their success, I have a feeling they may become the
| beacon light, guiding other libraries across the country on the
| same route.
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http://www.linuxwins.com/?p=122
Librarians stake their future on open source
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| It's written in C, JavaScript and Perl, is GPLed, runs on Linux with
| Apache, uses a PostgreSQL database, Jabber for messaging and XUL
| as client-side software. The system allows easy clustering and is
| based entirely on open protocols.
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http://enterprise.linux.com/enterprise/06/12/04/1538214.shtml?tid=101
Ubuntu @ the Library
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| I installed Ubuntu because I was fed up with all the different OSes
| on the library computers. It was easy, and a little fun.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWIrxuF5NSo
Stow-Munroe Falls for Koha ZOOM
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| LibLime announced today that the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library
| in Stow Ohio, USA has just gone live with Koha ZOOM.
|
| [...]
|
|
| "Koha is a full-featured ILS that has plenty of flexibility since it's
| built on L.A.M.P. (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and Perl/PHP), the same
| platform used by many commercial web sites such as Yahoo!," says
| Darrell Ulm, systems administrator for Stow-Munroe Falls.
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http://www.linuxpr.com/releases/9465.html
Libraries facilitate open access to information with open source software
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| Today several companies worldwide have committed to supporting and
| developing open source software for libraries. They offer everything
| from hosting and installation to support and development services.
| With these new options, libraries don't need an IT staff to deploys
| oftware or steer development of new features. Here's an inside look
| at three libraries that are moving to open systems.
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http://enterprise.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/01/10/167250&tid=101&tid=115
Driving Koha ZOOM: Crawford County Federated Library System poised to go live
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| Using Koha ZOOM, CCFLS leverages their unique skills and resources to
| promote library technologies that truly evolve with the expectations
| of their staff and community. "Using canned software developed for a
| one size fits all world is no longer an effective solution," said
| Brice. "Open-source software allows libraries to take control of
| their technology. You will not necessarily save time or money
| implementing open source. However, what you gain is
| priceless: complete control."
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http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displayarticle.pl?RC=12310
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