The Benefits of Open Source for Libraries

The following post appeared as a question and answer piece in the August edition of the Cilip Update magazine What are the main benefits to the library of adopting open source? There are some well known benefits that open source could bring to libraries, these include: • Lower costs: Open source offers a lower total … Read more

Living in interesting times: KualiOLE announce further funding from Mellon Foundation

I thought it was worth posting this announcement I saw about the KualiOLE project receiving further funding from the Mellon Foundation ($750,000 in total). While the KualiOLE project is a partnership between US research libraries, it is also a project which is generating some interest within the UK library community. I don’t think it would be an … Read more

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The Benefits of Open Source for Libraries

Living in interesting times: KualiOLE announce further funding from Mellon Foundation