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joy of the open road?
Byline: Tracey Caldwell
joy of the open road?
University libraries are natural users of open source software, which offers a good fit with open access to information and collaborative working. Open source solutions are beginning to encroach on learning and library operations, more often than not without the say so of the librarians.
According to research by OSSWatch, which advises institutions on open source options, 77% of colleges and universities say they regularly explore open source options in procurement exercises, but only 25% mention open source in their institutional policies. Many open source solutions arrive in institutions by the ...
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