(3 May 2013) This 122-page report (ISBN 978-1-57440-239-1) from Primary Research Grouplooks closely at how public, academic, and special libraries are using open source solutions for email, integrated library systems, word processing and spreadsheets, the library website, server management, and content management and digital preservation software, among other applications. The study looks at which libraries use open source and which use commercial software and why. The study helps librarians and library information technology staff to answer questions such as: what are the most popular open source applications? How much of an IT or software support staff must a library have to succeed with open source alternatives? How much do libraries spend in supporting open source solutions in both funding and staff time? And so on.
Read the announcement here: http://www.primaryresearch.com/news.php?id=97
