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Open Source: An Open Forum

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When 2007-11-15
from 02:35 to 03:35
Where The Fawcett Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210
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Open Source Software has grown up, but where does it go from here? During this interactive session, five Open Source Software proponents will share their perspectives on this and other questions. Where is the next phase of software collaboration between libraries going to take the industry? What lessons can libraries learn from the business community on supporting open, collaborative “communities of practice” for software development? How can libraries educate their vendors about “going open” and persuade the vendor that an Open Source business model is viable and in the best interests of both vendor and customer?

Speakers:

  • David Singleton, Deputy State Librarian, Georgia Public Library Service, led the development of PINES (Public Library Information Network for Electronic Resources) for the state of Georgia.
  • Stephen Hedges, Executive Director of OPLIN, oversaw installation of the Koha open source library automation system at the Athens County Public Library, the first library in the US to adopt an Open Source ILS.
  • Joshua Ferraro, president of LibLime, is the official Koha project release manager.
  • Deb O’Connor, Director of the Geauga County Public Library, is planning the implementation of an Open Source automation system.
  • Jo Budler, State Librarian of Ohio, will moderate the conversation.

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