Open Source Library Management Systems: A Multidimensional Evaluation

Autor/in	Balnaves, Edmund
Titel	Open Source Library Management Systems: A Multidimensional Evaluation
Quelle	In: Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 39 (2008) 1, S.1-13 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-8623
Schlagwörter	Information Systems; Library Automation; Computer Software; Computer Software Evaluation; Evaluation Criteria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Softwareanalyse
Abstract	Open source library management systems have improved steadily in the last five years. They now present a credible option for small to medium libraries and library networks. An approach to their evaluation is proposed that takes account of three additional dimensions that only open source can offer: the developer and support community, the source code characteristics and the information schema. These dimensions allow for extended comparative product review not generally possible with proprietary software. This approach is applied to seven open source systems and highlights the variety of design approaches and the different library sectors that these systems are suitable for. (Contains 14 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10