Comments on: Project Participants http://oleproject.org The Open Library Environment Project Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:45:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sneha Tripathi http://oleproject.org/participants/comment-page-1/#comment-55471 Sneha Tripathi Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:01:06 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/about/projects/beyondlib/?page_id=81#comment-55471 The strengths of the newgenlib cannot be denied on the perspective of the library standards. But I have my own reservations to accept Newgenlib a complete Open Source Solution. The reasons are: 1. The "Newgenlib Desktop Application", which is required to generate the catalogue and other library activity related reports is not available. 2. I doubt if the *.ear file available could be modified to suit the library requirements. If the answer is "no" then obv. the software could be classed only as Free Library Automation Software. The strengths of the newgenlib cannot be denied on the perspective of the library standards. But I have my own reservations to accept Newgenlib a complete Open Source Solution.
The reasons are:

1. The “Newgenlib Desktop Application”, which is required to generate the catalogue and other library activity related reports is not available.

2. I doubt if the *.ear file available could be modified to suit the library requirements. If the answer is “no” then obv. the software could be classed only as Free Library Automation Software.

]]> By: Pattern Recognition » Blog Archive » The Open Library Environment http://oleproject.org/participants/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Pattern Recognition » Blog Archive » The Open Library Environment Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:40:15 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/about/projects/beyondlib/?page_id=81#comment-1031 [...] a webcast today updating people on the Open Library Environment project, a joint effort between a ton of amazing libraries to build a modern, open source library system. While I wish them the best of luck, I have to say [...] [...] a webcast today updating people on the Open Library Environment project, a joint effort between a ton of amazing libraries to build a modern, open source library system. While I wish them the best of luck, I have to say [...]

]]> By: L J Haravu http://oleproject.org/participants/comment-page-1/#comment-511 L J Haravu Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:21:43 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/about/projects/beyondlib/?page_id=81#comment-511 I thank Ian Johnson for his very positive comments on NewGenLib. However, we are very conscious that we cannot remain complacent at all. The new developments in SOA and availability of APIs from ILS and other vendors and search engines and the bolt-on OPACs (like AquaBrowser) have opened a whole new way of looking at ILS and I am sure the Oleprojcet is the place to be in seeing how things shape. Haravu I thank Ian Johnson for his very positive comments on NewGenLib. However, we are very conscious that we cannot remain complacent at all. The new developments in SOA and availability of APIs from ILS and other vendors and search engines and the bolt-on OPACs (like AquaBrowser) have opened a whole new way of looking at ILS and I am sure the Oleprojcet is the place to be in seeing how things shape. Haravu

]]> By: John Little http://oleproject.org/participants/comment-page-1/#comment-201 John Little Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:07:40 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/about/projects/beyondlib/?page_id=81#comment-201 Thanks for the comments about existing Open Source ILS products for libraries. Current open source projects do address aspects of the limitations in commercial ILS systems, and thus offer an excellent starting point. At the same time, we think there is more work to be done in rethinking completely the library management systems needed by academic libraries. We are optimistic that the open source library projects now in progress will inform our work, and possibly lead to some convergence or joint activities in the future. Therefore, these posts are helpful for us and we hope and expect our work will contribute back to other projects as well. We would expect any software development project which comes after our planning project to leverage software developed by other community-source projects. Thanks for the comments about existing Open Source ILS products for libraries. Current open source projects do address aspects of the limitations in commercial ILS systems, and thus offer an excellent starting point. At the same time, we think there is more work to be done in rethinking completely the library management systems needed by academic libraries. We are optimistic that the open source library projects now in progress will inform our work, and possibly lead to some convergence or joint activities in the future. Therefore, these posts are helpful for us and we hope and expect our work will contribute back to other projects as well. We would expect any software development project which comes after our planning project to leverage software developed by other community-source projects.

]]> By: Library Views 圖書館觀點 » Open Library Environment (OLE) Project http://oleproject.org/participants/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Library Views 圖書館觀點 » Open Library Environment (OLE) Project Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:39:26 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/about/projects/beyondlib/?page_id=81#comment-151 [...] 目前 OLE Project 成員主要來自美加及澳洲，見名單。 [...] [...] 目前 OLE Project 成員主要來自美加及澳洲，見名單。 [...]

]]> By: Ian Johnson http://oleproject.org/participants/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Ian Johnson Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:23:40 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/about/projects/beyondlib/?page_id=81#comment-101 This project appears to be reinventing the wheel. You could save time and money by taking a look at: http://www.kiikm.org/NewGenLib.html This is a fully functional, open source system developed with support from another Foundation in India, and in wide use there and elsewhere. It meets all international standards. Professor Ian M. Johnson Department of Information Management Aberdeen Business School The Robert Gordon University Garthdee Road ABERDEEN AB10 7QE Great Britain Phone: +44 0 1224 263902 Mobile: + 44 0 7719 859239 Fax: +44 0 1224 263553 or 263870 This project appears to be reinventing the wheel. You could save time and money by taking a look at:
http://www.kiikm.org/NewGenLib.html

This is a fully functional, open source system developed with support from another Foundation in India, and in wide use there and elsewhere. It meets all international standards.

Professor Ian M. Johnson
Department of Information Management
Aberdeen Business School
The Robert Gordon University
Garthdee Road
ABERDEEN AB10 7QE
Great Britain

Phone: +44 0 1224 263902
Mobile: + 44 0 7719 859239
Fax: +44 0 1224 263553 or 263870

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