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Selection Process for Free Open Source Software

Selection Process for Free Open Source Software

David William Schuster
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522517351|ISBN10: 1522517359|EISBN13: 9781522517368
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1735-1.ch004
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Schuster, David William. "Selection Process for Free Open Source Software." Library Technology Funding, Planning, and Deployment, edited by Edward Iglesias, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 55-71. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1735-1.ch004

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Schuster, D. W. (2017). Selection Process for Free Open Source Software. In E. Iglesias (Ed.), Library Technology Funding, Planning, and Deployment (pp. 55-71). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1735-1.ch004

Chicago

Schuster, David William. "Selection Process for Free Open Source Software." In Library Technology Funding, Planning, and Deployment, edited by Edward Iglesias, 55-71. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1735-1.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter will discuss concerns a library may consider in selecting Open Source software. The author will review all aspects of a needs assessment, along with considerations for the sustainability of an open source project. Discussions about technical abilities, identify options a library might consider, installation and usability issues, and getting involved with an open source community. There are ways a library can get involved with open source software and contribute to a community without providing programming. Going with open source can help save money, but also help the library decide the direction it wants to keep its community engaged.

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