Koha ZOOM includes a powerful search engine with search behavior and interface that mimics successful commercial search services such as Amazon.com, Ebay, and Google.

Joshua Ferraro, Release Manager for the Koha project and President, Technology of LibLime, gives an overview of these developments and will discuss why open-source software will continue to change the face of library technology and empower libraries.

For libraries who fear they can't take advantage of the benefits of open source, Ferraro will discuss the perceived barriers to implementation and show how libraries can now enjoy the advantages of open source--with or without an IT staff.