Chapter 1. Introduction

Authors

  • Marshall Breeding

Abstract

Chapter 1 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 53, no. 6), “Open Source Library Systems: The Current State of the Art”

Chapter 1 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 53, no. 6), “Open Source Library Systems: The Current State of the Art,” explores the current landscape of open source and proprietary resource management systems in the library technology industry. While propriety software continues to dominate, open source solutions are presenting an alternative to libraries. This section briefly introduces the open source products available that will be explored further in the report.

Author Biography

Marshall Breeding

Marshall Breeding is an independent consultant, speaker, and author. He is the editor of Smart Libraries Newsletter and creator and editor of Library Technology Guides (https://librarytechnology.org). He has authored the annual “Library Systems Report” published most recently in American Libraries. He has also edited and authored several books, including Library Technology Buying Strategies. Formerly the director for innovative technology and research for the Vanderbilt University Library, he regularly teaches workshops and presents internationally at library conferences.

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Published

2017-08-21

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 6 (2017): August/September

Section

Chapters