Free and Open Source Tools

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1. Free & Open Source Tools Nicole C. Engard Vice President of Education @ ByWater Solutions http://web2learning.net @nengard Links: http://www.delicious.com/nengard/cildctools
2. Tweet Questions with hash tag #CILDCTools We will monitor that feed and answer questions at the end and during the talk!
3. • Open source software is software that users have the freedom to run, distribute, study and modify for any purpose. • Open source is a collaborative software development method that harnesses the power of peer review and transparency of process to develop code that is freely accessible. • Open source draws on an ecosystem of thousands of developers and customers all over the world to drive innovation. • Open Source software is often free of cost, but not always. When talking about Free and Open Source we're talking about about Free as in Freedom. • Open Source is about more than the software it's about those who work with, on, and for the software! What is Open Source
4. Tools You Probably Know Of • FireFox ◦ www.firefox.com • LibreOffice ◦ www.libreoffice.org • Linux / Ubuntu ◦ www.ubuntu.org
5. w ords • Koha ILS ◦ koha-community.org • Evergreen ILS ◦ open-ils.org Tools You Probably Know Of
6. Tools You Should Know!
7. www.limesurvey.org • Free Surveys • Hosted on your servers • Unlimited surveys • Data is all yours • Surveys in multiple languages • Printable surveys LimeSurvey – Web Surveys
8. www.scribus.net • Create: ◦ Newsletters ◦ Signs ◦ Flyers ◦ Promotional Material Scribus –Desktop Publishing
9. www.camstudio.com • Share: ◦ Tutorials ◦ Book Discussions ◦ Library Tours ◦ Interviews Camstudio - Screencasts
10. www.libki.org • Designed by and for librarians • Web-based admin area • Manage library computer users • Manage library patron’s time on computers LibKi – Public PC Mgment
11. www.zotero.org • Citations stored in Firefox & online • Shared libraries • Online groups for sharing of resources • Generate bibliographies with a couple clicks Online PDF storage for full text • Awesome Guide: research.library.gsu. edu/zotero Zotero – Citation Mgment
12. www.pidgin.im • Login to multiple IM Accounts • Custom away messages • Typing notification Pidgin – Instant Messaging
13. Spark – Enterprise Instant Msg www.igniterealtime.org/projects/spark/ • IM client optimized for businesses and organizations • Built-in support for group chat, telephony integration, and strong security • Features like inline spell checking, group chat room bookmarks, and tabbed conversations.
14. code.google.com/p/libstats/ • Track reference questions • Build a knowledgebase • Data stored on your servers LibStats – Reference Stats
15. www.omeka.org • Professional-looking online exhibits for your digital collections • Tagging and RSS feeds • Multiple themes Omeka – Online Exhibits
16. www.vufind.org VuFind - OPAC
17. www.projectblacklight.org Blacklight - OPAC
18. SOPAC - OPAC www.thesocialopac.net
19. Scriblio - OPAC scriblio.net
20. Reserves Direct – Course Reserves www.reservesdirect.org • Instructors & librarians can manage course reserves • Integrates into library catalog
21. Subject Guide – Subjects Plus www.subjectsplus.com • Subject or Course Guides • A-Z List of Databases • FAQs • Suggestion Box
22. LibX – Browser Toolbar http://libx.org • Browser toolbar • Instant access to library resources • Easy to configure by browsing the work of others
23. Portable Apps –Bring Apps w/ You www.portableapps.com • Allows for the install of many open source applications on a USB drive • Take your applications and settings with you • Play with new software without commitment
24. Find more! • foss4lib.org • opensource.web2learning.net • delicious.com/nengard/opensource
25. Thank You! Nicole C. Engard Vice President of Education @ ByWater Solutions http://web2learning.net @nengard Links: http://www.delicious.com/nengard/cildctools