Managing Technologies and Automated Library Systems in Developing Countries: Open Source Vs Commercial Options: Proceedings of the IFLA Pre-Conference

The theme of this meeting was the management of technologies in the context of developing countries, and in the light of recent developments concerning especially open source software and applications. Speakers from various countries debated in English and in French over the importance of changing the rules concerning library management systems, as well as related implications. Results show that open source software might be a solution, although some conditions apply.

R unis sous le th me de la gestion des syst mes automatis s de biblioth ques dans les pays en d veloppement, conf renciers et participants discut rent des changements r cents dans ce domaine, notamment de l'apport des logiciels code source ouvert. Les conf renciers, provenant de diff rents pays, pr sent rent en anglais et en fran ais leurs diff rents points de vue et exp riences sur cette question importante pour l'avenir, de m me que sur les implications qui y sont li es. Les r sultats d montrent que les logiciels code source ouverts peuvent tre une solution, mais certaines conditions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3598220383
• ISBN13: 9783598220388
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: K.G. Saur Verlag
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary