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Open Source, Crowd Source: Harnessing The Power Of The People Behind Our Libraries, Cindi Trainor
Open Source, Crowd Source: Harnessing The Power Of The People Behind Our Libraries, Cindi Trainor
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Presented at the Bridging Worlds 2008 Conference in Singapore, this paper was later published in the journal Program: electronic library and information systems in July 2009: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00330330910978581
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the use of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 technologies so that librarians can combine open source software with user-generated content to create a richer discovery experience for their users.
Design/methodology/approach – Following a description of the current state of integrated library systems (ILS) and the developments with Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 technologies, examples are given of library suppliers and …