Thanks for posting about this to NGC4LIB, Eric. Although it is true that there isn't complete overlap between Free/Open Source Software and Next-Generation Catalogs, the audience here may be interested in using the foss4lib.org website. If you are coming to Midwinter, I'm giving two sessions that give an overview of the FOSS4LIB site and what it can do:
http://foss4lib.org/content/learn-about-foss4lib-ala-midwinter
If not, I'm also giving a series of free webinars that go over the same information:
http://foss4lib.org/content/free-webinars-introducing-foss4lib
Just send me a note if you would like to sign up for one of these options.
Peter
On Jan 19, 2012, at 8:59 AM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:
> The folks at LYRASIS have put together a site called FOSS4Lib -- http://foss4lib.org -- and it includes a set of decision support tools that may be of interest to this community.
>
> While "next generation library catalogs" are not necessarily related to free and open source software (FOSS), there are similarities and synergies. And as the FOSS4Lib site states:
>
> Whether you are looking to decide if open source software is
> right for your library or need helpfinding what open source
> software package meets your needs, this site has the content and
> the community to help you with those decisions.
>
> To that end, the site includes a number of decision support tools designed to help librarians and administrators determine whether or not open source software is something for them. One of the tools is a 40-question survey which will plot one's amenity for open source software and hosted software solutions -- http://bit.ly/AkHzxX The tool then outlines computing solutions based on one's score. Other tools outline the costs of open source software, questions one should ask of information technology departments, and a software selection tool.
>
> Interesting!?
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