LITA Top Technology Trends: it's all about openness

Forum  |  www.librarytechnology.org | Jun 27, 2008

(2008-06-26 22:29:22). I'm delighted to have the opportunity to participate in the LITA Top Technology Trends panel at the ALA

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Asia Perspective

Forum  |  www.librarytechnology.org | Apr 28, 2008

(2008-04-27 10:42:17). In preparation for my upcoming trip to Taiwan and

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GuidePosts: Perspective and commentary by Marshall Breeding

As seen in these charts, a number of companies that provide automation software to libraries in the United States have found a market in Asia, including: Innovative Interfaces, Ex Libris, SirsiDynix, and Civica.

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comment on: An open letter to the Koha community

Forum  |  www.librarytechnology.org | Sep 17, 2009

(2009-09-17 03:43:14). I am new to Koha and the Koha community. Recently we used Koha to automate a university library in Ethiopia. I know there is a growing interest for open source software in the developing world and the formation of a foundation would make libraries and IT professonals in

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GuidePosts: Perspective and commentary by Marshall Breeding

Delegates to this conference included wide range of UK librarians, including a large representation from libraries beyond the customer base of Talis, the company that organized and sponsored the conference.

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Working toward a new generation of library automation

Forum  |  www.librarytechnology.org | Jan 3, 2008

(2007-12-22 11:29:14). Last month I gave a presentation at the Talis Insight conference in Birmingham, UK titled "Working toward a new generation of library automation: opportunities to break free from the traditional

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GuidePosts: Perspective and commentary by Marshall Breeding

An enormous challenge in this environment of front-end interfaces separate from back-end ILS products involves finding ways to transfer and synchronize data between systems and to deliver services from the ILS through a different interface.

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It's Time to Break the Mold of the Original ILS

Forum  |  www.librarytechnology.org | Feb 13, 2008

(2008-02-12 18:39:13). I#8217;m been thinking lately about what a library automation system would look like today if we had the chance to start completely from scratch. I don#8217;t necessarily think we#8217;ll ever get the chance to start over, but I do worry that we#8217;re

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GuidePosts: Perspective and commentary by Marshall Breeding

This project reveals several characteristics of public libraries in the United Kingdom versus those here in the US. One of the key differences involves the higher degree of support each government authority gives to its libraries. Some authorities cover counties, other boroughs or municipal areas.

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Making a business case for Open Source ILS

Forum  |  www.librarytechnology.org | Jun 6, 2008

(2008-06-05 09:10:46). For the March 2008 issue of Computers in Libraries my Systems Librarian column focused on the topic of "Making a Business Case for Open

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