Adoption of Open Source Software in Libarary Management: an Instance with KOHA

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dc.contributor.authorUkachi, N.B
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-24T14:22:52Z
dc.date.available2019-06-24T14:22:52Z
dc.date.issued2015-12
dc.descriptionStaff Publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractThis literature and practical knowledge based opuuon paper explored Koha software, bringing to limelight its applicability in the library. The various modules contained in the software (Circulation, Patrons, Advanced SearchlOPAC, Cataloguing, Serials, Acquisition, Report and Tools) and the various specific services that they can be used to perform were exhaustively discussed. The paper also briefly discussed library software and open source software (aSS) initiative respectively. It explained the various characteristics including the numerous benefits such as; availability of source code, free redistribution, stability, less expensive, etc, associated with the use of ass. It concluded by stating that the provision of current, timely and easy access to information even, remotely, is a task which libraries and librarians cannot ignore if they want to remain relevant in today's information environment therefore recommend that rather than spent futile years waiting for funds to acquire' proprietary software, the ass such as KO/ILlshould be embraced as most times, they are more effective and efficient.en_US
dc.identifier.citationUkachi, N.B (2015). Adoption of OUkachi, N.B (2015). Adoptiuon of Open Source Software in Libarary Management: an Instance with KOHA. Journal of the Nigerian Library Association, Vol.48(1&2).en_US
dc.identifier.issn0029-0122
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4249
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigerian Library Associationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of the Nigerian Library Association;Vol.48(1&2)
dc.subjectKoha Softwareen_US
dc.subjectOpen Source Softwareen_US
dc.subjectLibrary Softwareen_US
dc.subjectSoftware Application in Librariesen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY::Information technologyen_US
dc.titleAdoption of Open Source Software in Libarary Management: an Instance with KOHAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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