solving problems with foss what works and doesn’t work in vermont’s libraries jessamyn west -...
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Solving Problems with
FOSSWhat works and doesn’t work
in Vermont’s Libraries
Jessamyn West - librarian.net/foss
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I'm only sort of a librarian
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a word about perfection
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keynote is not impress
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rural, cheap, local
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a word about failures
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I mean opportunities
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a word about the video
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a word about Koha
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about our organizations
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models?
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leadership?
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ongoing big projects
‣ MassLNC & MASScat
‣ Upcoming VT DoL statewide catalog
‣ NELINET thingdoo?
‣ FOSS catalogs in GA, MI,
‣ GMLC - Koha/VOKAL
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why did this work?
‣ “genuine option” idea
‣ i.e. hand was forced
‣ economic slowdown
‣ a few people felt up to it
‣ we can make it look easy
‣ promised support (yay ByWater!)
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relationships make or break
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given this, what works?
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the long game‣ Open Office
‣ FOSS CMSes for websites
‣ Audacity
‣ Firefox sells itself
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F is for...
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not entirely without drama...
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Hey, that’s me!
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thanks!