...Namjoo Choi; Joseph A. Pruett Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify barriers and drivers to open source software (OSS) adoption, and measures awareness and adoption stages of OSS in US academic libraries. Design/methodology/approach An online survey of chief information officers...

... be contacted at: robert.marijan@delo.si © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Information retrieval Precision Open source software Library systems Recall Apache Solr Innovation in assembly is one of the key Web 2.0 principles. The principle refers to an abundance of commodity...

...Anilkumar Hanumappa; Mallikarjun Dora; Viral Navik Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the Open Source Software (OSS) market relevant to Indian libraries and more specifically, to review the existing library automation, i.e. Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) and Digital...

...Namjoo Choi Purpose – Little is known as to the breadth and diversity of Open Source Software (OSS) applications for libraries and the development characteristics that influence the sustainability and success of projects creating them. The purpose of this paper is to address this gap by analyzing...

...Aaron Palmer; Namjoo Choi Purpose – The purpose of this study is to assess the current state of research on open source software (OSS) in the library context. Design/methodology/approach – This study employs a descriptive literature review. It categorizes library OSS research according...

...Joseph Pruett; Namjoo Choi Purpose – As libraries face budget cuts, open source integrated library systems are an attractive alternative to proprietary choices. Even though open source software is free to acquire, administrators must consider factors other than initial purchase price. This study...