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The Blue Mountains Public Library Chooses Koha ZOOM
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| LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, and the Blue
| Mountains Public Library in Ontario, announced today that the Library has
| selected a Koha ZOOM hosted solution for their next integrated library
| system.
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http://www.linuxpr.com/releases/10818.html
Also Linux-based:
InMage DR-Scout Showcased At LinuxWorld
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| Thousands of the Linux faithful converged on San Francisco's Moscone Center
| August 4-7 for the LinuxWorld conference and expo and the accompanying Next
| Generation Data Center show. Everything from cool hand-held devices to data
| center-class servers — and the open-source software to run them — were on
| display and put through their paces on the show floor.
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http://www.datastorageconnection.com/article.mvc/InMage-DR-Scout-Showcased-At-LinuxWorld-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a&VNETCOOKIE=NO
Recent:
New group advocates for FOSS in libraries
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| A new advocacy group, the Public Software Foundation (PSF), is working to
| make free and open source software available to local libraries so it can be
| checked out and used just like a book or video. The premise is simple: hand
| out one CD and maybe you've taught one person; make it available in a library
| and perhaps you'll reach hundreds or thousands.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/134393
Libraries: Eliminate DRM!
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| Recently, we took action against the Boston Public Library (BPL) demanding
| that they embargo the use of DRM technology on their collection and create a
| policy that respects the motto that hangs above their door: "free-to-all." To
| send a message to all libraries that they too should respect their patrons'
| freedom, we urge you to sign our open letter.
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http://www.defectivebydesign.org/Libraries-Eliminate-DRM
Protest DRM at the Boston Public Library
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| the BPL [Boston Public Library] has launched a new service powered by a
| company called OverDrive. The system gives BPL patrons access to books,
| music, and movies online -- but only if they use a Microsoft DRM system.
|
| There are lots of problems with the introduction of this system: it bars
| access to users of GNU/Linux and MacOS and creates a dependence on a single
| technology vendor for access. These are important issues, certainly. The
| worst problem, however, is much more fundamental.
|
| By adopting a DRM system for library content, the BPL is giving OverDrive,
| copyright holders, and Microsoft the ability to decide what, when, and how
| its patrons can and cannot read, listen, and watch these parts of the BPL
| collection.
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http://mako.cc/copyrighteous/20080207-00
Following Removal of DRM, MIT Resubscribes to SAE Database
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| IT faculty, students, and staff have access to the Society of Automotive
| Engineer’s technical papers over the web again, because the SAE listened to
| MIT and other universities when they spoke out against the imposition of
| Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology.
|
| Last spring, the MIT Libraries cancelled their web access to the (SAE)
| technical papers, because the society was imposing a DRM plug-in called
| FileOpen that seriously impeded normal scholarly use.
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http://news-libraries.mit.edu/blog/following-removal/1024/
Related:
Romanian public libraries to use Open Source
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| The Open Source software for library automation IBLA, was developed over the
| last two years by a group of IT consultants working at the Military Technical
| Academy and Contact Net, a Romanian company. The developers Adina Riposan,
| Emil Mieilica and Iosif Biro hope the project will increase the use of Open
| Source software in the country.
|
| The library project is financed by the Romanian and the Italian government,
| both countries wanting to develop an integrated public library system. The
| project was finished earlier this year.
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http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/document/7225/469
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.
|
| [...]
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| 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
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