Open Source ApplicationsHow libraries can give back

Glen HortonTechnology Coordinator

SouthWest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries(SWON Libraries)

Libraries and Open Source Both ...

believe that information should be freely accessible to everyone

give away stuff

benefit from the generosity of others

are about communities

make the world a better place

Create Open Source

LibraryFind

Evergreen

Koha

VUfind

Zotero

LibX

SOPAC

Scriblio

NewGenLib

Fac-Back-Opac

Project Blacklight

beta.lib.muohio.edu

But, Glen ...

what if we don't have a developer?

Teach Open Source

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IdvJIGQCVi0

Document Open Source

"writing Koha v.3 manual"

"back to working on the Koha v.3 manual..."

"still writing the manual for Koha v.3 - it will be the best manual ever!!"

"back to focusing on that manual...can't wait for it to be done"

"big shocker - i'm about to work on the manual some more"

"sitting in my hotel room writing the manual ... always the manual"

Debug Open Source

Identify

bugs in the software

usability issues

Report

to the author

on support forums

But, Glen ...

what if we don't useopen source?

Promote Open Source

Link to OSS from your website

Check out CDs with OSS

Give away CDs with OSS

Sell flash drives with preloaded OSS

Open Sourceor Die

Thank You!

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