Jumping ship: One health science library's voyage from a proprietary ILS to open source

Lisa Genoese; Latrina Keith

doi:10.1080/15424065.2011.576605

Jumping ship: One health science library's voyage from a proprietary ILS to open source

Lisa Genoese, Latrina Keith

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Abstract

In 2007, leaders at The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) Library made the decision to migrate to an open source integrated library system. They believed this would provide them with more control to structure and customize its functionality to serve the library's needs and serve as a long-term investment in reducing costs. This article offers a brief overview of the experiences of NYAM staff, describing challenges and lessons learned, with an emphasis on open source development and licensing.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	126-133
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15424065.2011.576605
State	Published - Apr 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ILS
Integrated library system
Koha
LibLime
Licensing
Open source software

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Library and Information Sciences

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