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Ten Open Source Tools Which Will Transform Your Library and Your Library Budget*David HughesSystems LibrarianDublin Business School

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Free and Open Source Software You Can Think About Using in Your Library

So, What Is Open Source Software?

History -11980s

Four Software Freedoms:Freedom to run a program for any purposeFreedom to study the mechanics of the program and modify itFreedom to redistribute copiesFreedom to improve and change modified versions for public use

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1990s

History - 3Rebranding (1998)

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Open Source Initiative

Eric S. Raymond and othersNon-profitPromote open source softwarePragmatic, business friendly approachto dump the moralizing and confrontational attitude that had been associated with 'free software'" and instead promote open source ideas on "pragmatic, business-case grounds Michael Tiemann

AcronymsOSS Open Source SoftwareF(/)OSS Free & Open Source SoftwareFLOSS Free/Libre Open Source Software

"Near as I can figure ... people think theyd be making an ideological commitment ... if they pick 'open source' or 'free software'. Well, speaking as the guy who promulgated 'open source' to abolish the colossal marketing blunders that were associated with the term 'free software', I think 'free software' is less bad than 'FLOSS'. Somebody, please, shoot this pitiful acronym through the head and put it out of our misery. Eric S. Raymond

Acronyms are used interchangeably

A Distinction Without a Difference?

Activist PragmatistOpen source is a development methodology; free software is a social movement Richard Stallman

despite philosophical differences, proponents of open source and free software "often work together on practical projects.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source_Initiative

Free Software Foundation4 freedomsSoftware made available with source codeAnyone, for any purpose, can study, change, and distribute the software on any platform

Open Source Initiative DefinitionFree Redistribution of programSource Code includedDerived Works must be allowedIntegrity of The Author's Source Code*No Discrimination Against Persons or GroupsNo Discrimination Against Fields of EndeavourDistribution of License License Must Not Be Specific to a ProductLicense Must Not Restrict Other SoftwareLicense Must Be Technology-Neutral

* Modification may not be permitted under specific circumstances/derived works may require a different namehttps://opensource.org/osd

Practical DifferencesFree Software Foundation No Restrictions

Open Source You can look at the source codeMay prevent modificationAlsoTivoization: hardware blocks execution of modified programsNearly all open source software is free software, but there are exceptionsIs a program free or open source check the license!

A DisclaimerOpen Free

To understand the concept, you should think of free as in free speech, not as in free beer Richard StallmanSupport for openness usually requires people, and they are often the most expensive component - Martin Weller

Why Use Free/Open Source?Free!Lower costsNo lock-inReal-time modificationBetter qualityBetter securityBetter privacyModify and adapt

A Brief Note on Quality

But only if the eyeballs are paying attention

A Brief Note on SecurityDigital Rights ManagementWorld-Wide Web Consortium (W3C)Encrypted Media ExtensionsAnti-Circumvention Laws

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/04/standardized-drm-will-make-us-less-safe

A Brief Note on Security 2

http://www.cfr.org/privacy/protecting-data-privacy-user-friendly-software/p37551

A Brief Note on Privacy

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/avg-privacy-policy-browser-search-data 18/09/15

A Brief Note on Privacy 2

https://www.statnews.com/2016/03/08/health-apps-sell-medical-data/ 08/03/16

Why Not Use Free/Open Source?Hidden CostsSupportSet upHostingUser friendlinessDeveloper drivenVulnerabilities

ButYou may be using open source software already

Open Source & LibrariesWhy?

More WhyOpen AccessOpen Education ResourcesOpen ScholarshipOpen Source

Open Source fits well with Library Philosophy and Values

Yet More WhyDiversity of the Library sofware ecosystemProprietary systemsOpen source systemsKeeps vendors honest

http://librarytechnology.org/Mergers/

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Last WhyEverybody wins!

Activist: Using FOSS is kicking back against neoliberalism/the commodification of the information profession Pragmatist: using FOSS is sound business sense

The Open Source Library

10 Software Systems 1. Firefox Browser

Mozilla Foundation (non-profit) Derived from Netscape NavigatorRich collection of extensionsDownload and runMozilla Public License 2.0

Recommended Extensions

1a. Tor Browser

The Onion RouterUS Naval Research LaboratoryAnonymous Web BrowsingModified FirefoxDownload and runTor License (BSD)

2. LibreOffice - Office Application Suite

Word Processor / Spreadsheet/ Presentation / Drawing / Formula Editor / Database ManagerODF format (ISO standard) Supports Microsoft Office formatsDefault Office suite of most Linux distributionsNow recommended for UK government useDownload and runMozilla Public License 2.0

3. Koha - LMS

Created in 1999 in New ZealandGift in Maori (one of the original developers is Maori)Access by web browser (optimised for Firefox!)Large user baseInstallation requiredGNU General Public License version 2 (GPL 2)

Koha FeaturesTagging, comments, sharingRSS feedsBook coversCataloguing templatesZ39.50Off-line circulationBrowse virtual shelfIntegration with EBSCO Discovery Service

Alternatively

Georgia Public Libraries Service 2006stable, robust, flexible, secure, and user-friendlyBrowser-based Uses same technology (XULRunner) as FirefoxSmaller user base than Kohaconsortia of small to midsized public librariesInstallation requiredGNU General Public License version 2 (GPL 2)

Evergreen FeaturesBook reviewsRSS feedsFacet searchingBook coversBrowse virtual shelves

Watch This Space

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2016/04/22/ebsco-kuali-open-source-project/

4. Repository SoftwareMIT/HP Labs 2002 Open Access RepositoriesCross-platformPDF, Word, Image filesCustomisableInstallation requiredDSpace License

Alternatively

Developed by University of SouthamptonPDF, HTML, JPEG, TIFF, MP3, and AVIPerl pluginsAuthority filesIntegration with SHERPA/RoMEO for quickly checking publisher policies and author rightsInstallation requiredGNU General Public License (version 3)

Or

Digital asset management architectureDuraSpace (non-profit)Store all kinds of content and metadataMultiple front-endsHydraIslandoraInstallation requiredApache License 2.0

5. Digital Collection Management

Roy Rosenzweig Center for History & New Media at George Mason UniversityRepository-LitePublish and exhibit digital objectsThemes and pluginsDublin Core metadataInstallation requiredGNU General Public Licence

Omeka @DBS

Alternatively

New York software development team/US & European partner institutionsMain focus on cataloguing and data managementSeparate web access applicationPlugins and customisation GNU General Public Licence

6. Library Discovery Tool

Villanova University 2010Google-like interfaceModular and configurableFaceted searchAPI to connect to EBSCO DiscoveryGNU General Public Licence

Alternatively

University of Virginia/Stanford UniversityOPAC replacement/enhancementFaceted SearchPart of Hydra Project (Fedora)API to connect to EBSCO DiscoveryInstallation requiredApache License 2.0

An Aside:

7. Content Management System

Joyner Library, East Caroline University, Ithaca College Library, University of Miami LibrariesOpen Source equivalent of LibGuidesFully customisableA to Z database list, staff list FAQsSummon integrationInstallation requiredGNU General Public Licence

Alternatively

Dries Buytaert 2001Used as back-end framework for >2% of websites1 million member community, 30,000 developersInstallation requiredGNU General Public Licence

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Or

2005 fork of Mambo 2nd most used Content Management System used on webInstallation requiredGNU General Public Licence

8. Zotero Reference Management

Roy Rosenzweig Center for History & New Media at George Mason University (again)2006 Firefox add-on (standalone version 2011)Online synchingGeneration of in-text citations, footnotes and bibliographiesIntegrates with word processing software(Relatively) easy to write connectorsDownload and runAffero General Public License

9. MRBS Room Booking

Meeting Room Booking SystemDaniel Gardner 2000Browser basedDifferent authority levelsIntegrate with authentication systems (e.g LDAP, Shibboleth) Installation requiredGNU General Public Licence

Alternatively

Ball State University 2010Web-basedLDAP authenticationWell-written & aesthetically pleasingInstallation requiredGNU General Public Licence 3.0

10. LORLS Reading List Software

Loughborough University (Gary Brewerton) 2000Bibgrab citation capture appletIntegrates with OPAC Installation requiredGNU General Public Licence

But Wait, Theres More!

Guide on the Side

And More!

https://foss4lib.org/

The Benefits of Open-SourceInnovationOwn* not LicenceCustomisationInteroperabilityCommunitySecurityPrivacy

*How easy would it be for you to switch your LMS?

Is Open Source for ?Yes!Easier for bigger libraries, but..Smaller librariesDevelop a business case Forge relationships (NETWORK!):IT departmentOther libraries

HostingDownload and runInternal hostingExternal hosting

Thank You!

Resources - 1GeneralFree Software Foundation https://fsfe.org/index.en.htmlOpen Software Initiative https://opensource.org/SourceForge http://sourceforge.net/GitHub https://github.com/Philosophical differences https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html

LibrariesFOSS4LIB https://foss4lib.org/code4lib journal http://code4lib.org/DBS Library LibGuide http://libguides.dbs.ie/foss (under construction)

Resources - 2 FirefoxHome https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/products/Addons https://addons.mozilla.org/

TorHome https://www.torproject.org/Library Freedom Project ttps://libraryfreedomproject.org/

LibreOfficehttps://www.libreoffice.org/

Resources - 3KohaKoha Community Home Page https://koha-community.org/Koha Demos https://koha-community.org/demo/Koha Wiki https://wiki.koha-community.org/

Evergreenhttps://evergreen-ils.org/

DSpacehttp://www.dspace.org/

Resources - 4Eprintshttp://www.eprints.org/

FedoraHome http://fedorarepository.org/Hydra https://projecthydra.org/Islandora http://islandora.ca/

OmekaHome https://omeka.org/Hosting https://www.omeka.net/

Resources - 5Collective AccessHome http://www.collectiveaccess.org/Demo http://demo.collectiveaccess.org/ VuFindHome http://vufind-org.github.io/vufind/Demo https://vufind.org/demo/

BlacklightHome http://projectblacklight.org/Demo http://demo.projectblacklight.org/

Resources - 6Subjects PlusHomehttp://www.subjectsplus.com/Wiki http://subjectsplus.com/wiki2/index.php?title=Main_Page

DrupalHome https://www.drupal.org/Demo https://www.softaculous.com/demos/Drupal_6

Joomla!Home https://www.joomla.org/Demo https://www.softaculous.com/demos/Joomla

Resources - 7Zoterohttps://www.zotero.org/

MRBSHome http://mrbs.sourceforge.net/Demo http://mrbs.sourceforge.net/demo.php

Open RoomHome https://www.bsu.edu/libraries/getopenroom/Demo https://www.bsu.edu/libraries/openroomdemo/

LORLShttps://blog.lboro.ac.uk/lorls/

Resources - 8Assignment Calculatorhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/assign-calc/

CUFTShttp://lib-code.lib.sfu.ca/projects/CUFTS/

Guide on the Sidehttp://code.library.arizona.edu/

Pidginhttps://www.pidgin.im/

Shibbolethhttp://www.internet2.edu/products-services/trust-identity/shibboleth/

Resources - 9Hosting@mire http://atmire.com/Interleaf http://www.interleaf.ie/PTFS https://www.ptfs-europe.com/Bitnami https://bitnami.com/

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