1. Open Source Software as Tools for Libraries: An Overview.
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Salve, Anand, Lihitkar, Shalini R., and Lihitkar, Ramdas
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OPEN source software , *LIBRARIES , *INFORMATION technology , *EXPONENTIAL functions , *BUDGET - Abstract
In the modern techno-savvy era, exponential growth in knowledge increased load on libraries. To cope up with the dwindling budget and vendors' closed-access attitude in dealing with proprietary software made libraries to look for open source software as an alternative. This paper focuses on the general and specific features of some of the popular software packages of integrated library management software, content management system and digital library. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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