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It’s Free !! Open Source Tools For Online Reference. Tamara Remhof, MLS Texas A&M University-Commerce. Objectives. Define Open Source Explain why libraries should use it Introduce what is available Demonstrate some examples. What Is Open Source?.
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It’s Free!! Open Source Tools For Online Reference Tamara Remhof, MLS Texas A&M University-Commerce
Objectives • Define Open Source • Explain why libraries should use it • Introduce what is available • Demonstrate some examples
What Is Open Source? Open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source
Examples of Open Source Software • GNU Project — “a sufficient body of free software”. • Joomla — content management system • Linux — operating system based on Unix • Mediawiki — wiki server software, the software that runs Wikipedia • Moodle — course management system • Mozilla Firefox — web browser • OpenOffice.org — office suite • Stockfish — chess engine series, considered to be one of the strongest chess programs of the world • WordPress — content management system — blog software
Why Should Libraries Use It? • Distance Education/Online classes • Quickly Answers Some Questions • Young Technology Savvy Customers
What To Use • Social Networking • Wikis and Blogs • Software
Social Networking • Facebook • Twitter • MySpace
Advantages Disadvantages • Great PR • Link to it from homepage • Easy to use • Everybody’s on it! • Must be checked daily • Keeping it current • Controlling access Social Networking
Wikis and Blogs • Wikipedia • PBwiki • Huffington Post • Google Blogger
Advantages Disadvantages • Informative • Allows discussion/comments • Web based • Free! • Set up takes time • Keeping current • Must know about it to use it Wikis and Blogs
Software • Hot Potatoes • http://hotpot.uvic.ca/ • Jing • http://www.techsmith.com/jing/
Advantages Disadvantages • Free! • Customizable • Professional looking • Not open-source • Need someone who’s computer savvy • Limited on what it does • May not be compatible Software
Tamara Remhof Library Services Coordinator Texas A&M University-Commerce Metroplex Center • Tamara_Remhof@TAMU-commerce.edu • 972-882-7537 • http://tjremhof.pbworks.com/