Chapter 4. Kuali OLE (Defunct)

Authors

  • Marshall Breeding

Abstract

Chapter 4 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 53, no. 6), “Open Source Library Systems: The Current State of the Art”

Chapter 4 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 53, no. 6), “Open Source Library Systems: The Current State of the Art,” looks at Kuali OLE, a defunct open source platform that was active from 2007 through April 2016. While Kuali OLE is no longer active, it is still relevant to examine, as it illustrates some of the risks involved in open source development initiatives.

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