Adopting an opensource integrated library system in academic libraries: experiences so far with Koha and RFID at Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Paulo C. Alves, Reais, António, E. T. A. Alves · Biblioteca Digital do IPB (Instituto Politecnico De Braganca) · 2012
Open source has a major role in several applications in education, government and business. In higher education the adoption of open source software in Library management is not so common as in virtual learning environments, content management systems and portals. Even considering the fact that open source Integrated Library Systems are in the market for a long time, there are several barriers that libraries are facing when considering the adoption of open source. This paper highlights the advantages of adopting an open source Library Management System and describes the migration process from a commercial system to Koha and the integration of RFID for books circulation and user identification.