NDSA:Open Source Software

References

• Four use cases (Harvard): File:Use case.pdf

1. We need to choose software solutions, potentially open source, for a project.
2. We learn of an opportunity to participate in an existing project to collaboratively develop an open source software product.
3. We see an opportunity to initiate the development of a collaborative open source software product.
4. We have locally-developed software that could be made open source.

• Decision Support Tools. Code4Lib wiki. [1]
  • Includes advantages, disadvantages and costs of using OSS, and links to other relevant documents

• Reflections on open source software projects and digital stewardship
  • Post about SIMILE Exhibit: Lessons Learned for Sustainable Open Source Software for Libraries, Archives and Museums
  • Post about Omeka: Growing Open Source Communities: Omeka, End Users, Designers and Developers