Afterword

As with many other books on library technology, I know that all of this information can make one’s head spin. There are so many things to learn about open source software, from its history to its software uses, but it is important to keep at least these few things in mind when deciding to adopt open source software.

Open source is about more than the software; it is about the community around the software. If you decide to use open source software in your library, make an effort to participate in the community to show your support and to further the application.

As with all open source software, you want to keep in mind that just because a feature you need is not available at this time, it can easily be added by you or someone hired ...

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