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Integrated Library Systems: Open Source and Customization

Originally presented on December 10, 2009

This is the archive of presentations and discussion of Integrated Library Systems (ILSs) and the trend toward customizability through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) with library systems expert Marshall Breeding and representatives from leading vendors in the field. Discussed are new features and capabilities available in the most modern library software, and what it really means for these tools to be "customizable." This event coincided with the publication of Marshall Breeding's December 2009 issue of Library Technology Reports and is presented in collaboration with ALA TechSource.

Panelists:

• Sirsi Dynix - Berit Nelson
• Evergreen/Equinox - Bill Erickson
• Ex Libris - Tamar Sedeh

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See also the discussion on Twitter #ILSCustom

Learn and share more about this topic on WebJunction:

• Integrated Library Systems
  
• Open Source Software
  
• Discussions...keep the conversation alive!
• Chapter 1 excerpts of Marshall Breeding's Library Technology Reports
  • Open Source Library Automation: Overview and Perspective
  • Opening up Library Systems through Web Services and SOA: Hype or Reality?

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• ALATechsource and for information on ordering full edition of Marshall Breeding's Library Technology Report
  

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