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Free and Open Source Tools for Libraries
LLA Preconference WorkshopMarch 10, 2010
Presented by:
Cristina Caminita, General Services Librarian/InstructorBaton Rouge Community College
MLIS StudentsLIS 7401 Academic Libraries
Dr. Alma DawsonLSU School of Library and Information Science
Introduction
We All Know That Budgets are tight
Costs must be cut
Electronic resources are expensive
The Good News: Free Electronic Resources
Today we will offer Overview of free resources
Spotlight on particular Resources
Links to explore
Free Applications by Function
Web and Photo-Editing Tools◦ Ning Han and Jenny Tapp
• Instant Messaging and Social Networking• Jennifer Koenig and Adam Beauchamp
• Screencasting and Video Tutorials• Allison McKiernan and Lori Spradley
• Word Processing and Office Tools• Jon Frosch and Ross Mays
• Integrated Library Systems• Christina Caminita
What does "Free" Mean?
Today’s Common Denominator: Free of Charge!
But “Free” Can Mean Different Things for: Free and Open Source (FOSS) Software
Non-FOSS Freeware
Free Web-based applications
Free and Open Source Software
Free and Open Source Software Viewable Source Code
License Allowing Modification and Distribution
Recipe Metaphor You can’t look at, change, or distribute recipe for Microsoft Office
You can for Open Office.org
For FOSS Software: Free means “Freedom”. "Think of free as in free speech, not as in free beer".
Not All FOSS Software is Free-of-Charge, and Not All Free-of-Charge Software is FOSS
Free and Open Source Software vs. Proprietary Software
Proprietary Software
Developed in secret
By paid developers
User support provided by the company
FOSS Software
◦ Developed in an open manner
◦ By a network of developers
◦ User support provided by online communities of users and developers
Free Software vs. Open Source Software: What's the Difference?
Richard Stallman Coined term “Free Software”,
Started Free Software Foundation, and
Helped develop GNU license.
Open Source Initiative Developed term “Open Source”
Less Emphasis on “Free”
Less Political
For Most People: Free Software = Open Source Software
Examples of Commonly Used FOSS Software
Mozilla Firefox (Web Browser)
Linux operating systems (eg. Ubuntu)
Apache webserver (Over half of all websites run on Apache)
FileZilla (FTP software)
Gimp (Image editing software)
FOSS Software Discussed In this Workshop
Open Office.org (Office Suite)
Evergreen (ILS)
Koha (ILS)
Non-FOSS Freeware
Freeware Free of Charge
Not Necessarily Open Source
Companies may offer freeware Encourage upgrading to fee-based software
Allow people to view things created with fee-based software
Build the company's reputation
Examples of Freeware
Jing, Wink (Screencasting Software)
Picasa (Image Editing Software)
Google Earth (Mapping Software)
Google Sketch-Up (3D drawing software)
Microsoft Office Powerpoint Viewer (Presentation Viewer)
Adobe Reader (PDF Reader)
Adobe Flash Player (Video/Animation Viewer)
Realplayer (Media Player)
Free Web-Based Applications
Free Web-Based Applications Online, Browser-Based
Companies offer these Encourage upgrades
Allow people to view things created with fee-based software
Build the company's reputation
AND: Sell Advertising
Examples of Free Web-Based Applications
Social Networking
Academia
MySpace
Productivity
Google Docs
Office Live
Google Calendar
Picnik
Weebly
Video/Picture Sites
YouTube
Flickr
Messaging/VOIP
Meebo
Skype
Yahoo Mail
Gmail