Open source software for library systems – 1

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adetoun A. Oyelude
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Source Code ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types

Purpose This literature review goes ten years back to see what has been and is going on in the open source world. Effort has been made to be as comprehensive as possible, but the review has been limited again to internet sources and what can be garnered from the internet cybersphere. Design/methodology/approach What is Open Source? This issue has been treated by scholars interested in the topic. Different types of open source have been discussed and comparisons between open source integrated library systems done. Findings Open source software is a software source code that is available free of cost on the internet. Once downloaded, the software can be enhanced and customized. Originality/value The software is managed through a licensing process that protects the rights of the creators and collaborators (Jaffe and Careaga, 2007, p. 2).

scholarly journals Options for putting CDS/ISIS databases on the internet

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Buxton
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Programming Languages ◽  
Operating Systems ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type

PurposeTo review the variety of software solutions available for putting CDS/ISIS databases on the internet. To help anyone considering which route to take.Design/methodology/approachBriefly describes the characteristics, history, origin and availability of each package. Identifies the type of skills required to implement the package and the kind of application it is suited to. Covers CDS/ISIS Unix version, JavaISIS, IsisWWW, WWWISIS Versions 3 and 5, Genisis, IAH, WWW‐ISIS, and OpenIsis.FindingsThere is no obvious single “best” solution. Several are free but may require more investment in acquiring the skills to install and configure them. The choice will depend on the user's experience with CDS/ISIS formatting language, HTML, programming languages, operating systems, open source software, and so on.Originality/valueThere is detailed documentation available for most of these packages, but little previous guidance to help potential users to distinguish and choose between them.

The Internet of Things and its impact on the library

2016 ◽  
Vol 117 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 289-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Massis
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the Internet of Things (IOT) and its potential impact on libraries. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a literature review and a commentary on this topic that have been addressed by professionals, researchers and practitioners. Findings – In communicating the issues when comprehending the scope of the IOT, libraries need not succumb to the sometimes near-hysteria that surrounds the rhetoric regarding security and privacy. But, librarians must actively engage in the conversation and its subsequent actions to respond to patrons who use library networks and devices with calm, logical and transparent answers to those questions concerning what they are doing to ensure that security and privacy vulnerabilities are regularly addressed. Originality/value – The value in concentrating on this topic is to provide background and suggest several approaches to security and privacy concerns regarding the IOT.

Open Source Intellectual Property Rights

2011 ◽  
pp. 785-790
Author(s):  
Stewart T. Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
World Wide Web ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Source Code ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The World

The open source software movement exists as a loose collection of individuals, organizations, and philosophies roughly grouped under the intent of making software source code as widely available as possible (Raymond, 1998). While the movement as such can trace its roots back more than 30 years to the development of academic software, the Internet, the World Wide Web, and so forth, the popularization of the movement grew significantly from the mid-80s (Naughton, 2000).

Requirements of students for video-annotations in lecture recordings

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rüdiger Rolf ◽  
Hannah Reuter ◽  
Martin Abel ◽  
Kai-Christoph Hamborg
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Requirements Analysis ◽  
Recording System ◽  
Color Coding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Turn On ◽  
Lecture Recordings ◽  
Different Types

Purpose – Improving the use of annotations in lecture recordings. Design/methodology/approach – Requirements analysis with scenario based design (SBD) on focus groups. Findings – These seven points have been extracted from the feedback of the focus groups: (1) Control of the annotation feature (turn on/turn off). (2) An option to decide who is able to see their comments (groups, lecturer, friends). (3) An easy and paper-like experience in creating a comment. (4) An option to discuss comments. (5) An option to import already existing comments. (6) Color-coding of the different types of comments. (7) An option to print their annotations within the context of the recording. Research limitations/implications – The study was performed to improve the open-source lecture recording system Opencast Matterhorn. Originality/value – Annotations can help to enable the students that use lecture recordings to move from a passive watching to an active viewing and reflecting.

Keeping your options open

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mara Rojeski Blake ◽  
Catherine Morse
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Source Code ◽  
Library Instruction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Descriptive Information ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
College Or University

Purpose Technologies for teaching abound, but many of them are proprietary systems and software that require institutional and individual subscriptions for use. Instructors and librarians in higher education have open source and free options for many types of teaching technologies. While some of these technologies are free to users, open source goes beyond that and makes the source code that runs it available as well. These provide more options to enhance teaching. Design/methodology/approach This paper will provide an overview of the open source landscape and evaluate free and open source technologies of potential use in the college or university classroom. Findings The paper found a number of free and open source tools appropriate for teaching and learning in higher education. These tools may possibly generate savings over proprietary tools, but could have other costs such as additional learning investment or require hosting. Additionally, free and open source technologies provide students with knowledge about tools that they can continue to access after graduation. Libraries have a role in connecting their constituencies to these tools. Originality/value The paper provides descriptive information about a variety of tools for teaching and learning in higher education, as well as examples from the literature of how the tools might be integrated into the classroom and into library instruction.

Open source software for library systems – 2

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Adetoun A. Oyelude
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Software Library ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Management

Purpose This paper aims to concentrate on reviewing articles on open source software (OSS), found on the internet, that were published in the year 2016. Design/methodology/approach A critical look is taken at OSS generally as found in the literature and also on the commonly used OSS in libraries and information science work or research work. Findings It is hoped that this review will assist in pointing out the trends and aid in informed decision-making, as it concerns OSS. Social implications Akintomide (2016) described OSS as a part of human existence which is exhibited in mobile devices that run on the android operating system, to computers, laptops and servers that run on the Linux operating system, to other software (Library management software inclusive) that are open access. Originality/value The openness of it makes the users (libraries and scholars) leave documentation that steers how the open software technologies are implemented and by whom. They are free, have used communities, are vetted by users and are constantly in development.

scholarly journals How E-Entrepreneurs Operate in the Context of open Source Software

2011 ◽  
pp. 62-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambika Zutshi ◽  
Samar Zutshi ◽  
Amrik Sohal
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Source Code ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Software Distribution ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Unique Style ◽  
Dot Com ◽  
Bubble Burst

The Internet has become an integral part of our everyday lives and it is often difficult to imagine how we ever functioned without it. This chapter presents experiences of two entrepreneurial companies, one of which has survived the ‘dot-com bubble burst.’ The chapter identifies current and future online business environments especially in light of open source software (OSS) being accepted globally. Unlike proprietary software (such as Windows), OSS comes with its internal implementation details (source code) visible both to its developers and users, along with the freedom to change and redistribute this source. The significant implications of this unique style of software distribution for e-entrepreneurs are examined.

scholarly journals How E-Entrepreneurs Operate in the Context of open Source Software

2008 ◽  
pp. 2743-2763
Author(s):  
Ambika Zutshi ◽  
Samar Zutshi ◽  
Amrik Sohal
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Source Code ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Software Distribution ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Unique Style ◽  
Dot Com ◽  
Bubble Burst

The Internet has become an integral part of our everyday lives and it is often difficult to imagine how we ever functioned without it. This chapter presents experiences of two entrepreneurial companies, one of which has survived the ‘dot-com bubble burst.’ The chapter identifies current and future online business environments especially in light of open source software (OSS) being accepted globally. Unlike proprietary software (such as Windows), OSS comes with its internal implementation details (source code) visible both to its developers and users, along with the freedom to change and redistribute this source. The significant implications of this unique style of software distribution for e-entrepreneurs are examined.

scholarly journals An architecture as a code framework to manage documentation of IT projects

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christophe Gaie ◽  
Bertrand Florat ◽  
Steven Morvan
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Source Code ◽  
It Project Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Platform ◽  
Simple Tool ◽  
It Project ◽  
Development Methods

PurposeIn the present article, the authors tackle the problem of IT documentation, which plays an important role in information technology (IT) project management.Design/methodology/approachThey provide a simple tool based on five complementary views, which should be detailed by the project team using a classic source code management platform.FindingsThe proposed tool is open source and may be reused by any IT team in various project contexts and heterogeneous development methods.Originality/valueThis research provides an operational framework, which facilitates IT project management and documentation. The framework is open source and may be easily downloaded by any other IT team.

Designing metadata schema for a human library: a prototype

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anupta Jana ◽  
Rosalien Rout
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Dublin Core ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Metadata Schema ◽  
Metadata Standards ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Library Professionals

Purpose In the absence of a working model for describing, managing and archiving the human library resources, this study aims to attempt a practical approach that will provide all the necessary information to the library users, library professionals and researchers. Design/methodology/approach Initially, different metadata standards, archival projects and attributes of the human books were reviewed to identify appropriate metadata standards that accurately describe the resources of the human library. A free and open-source software; DSpace was considered for implementing newly defined metadata schema in this study. Thereafter, a set of new subject entries was incorporated to standardize the contents of the human library. Findings This study finds that the widely used metadata schema – Dublin Core (DC) is not appropriate to describe the contents of the human book. It shows that selected metadata elements from the types – person and event of schema.org can be used for describing, organizing and archiving the resources of the human library. It further highlights that existing subject entries are not sufficient to standardize the contents of these types of resources. Research limitations/implications Two metadata fields in DSpace are strongly recommended by the DSpace community to consider in the input-forms.xml file, that is why the study could not completely omit DC metadata elements in describing human books. Originality/value The study provides a roadmap to the library professionals on the inclusion of new metadata schemas in describing the uniquely featured resources of the library.

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