Title: Are free and open source software (FOSS) solutions a viable option for academic libraries in South Africa?

Authors: Hoy, Geoff and Sandwith Koopman, Margaret

Place: [Scottsville etc.

Publisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal]

Year: 2008

Journal: Innovation

Volume: 36

PAGE: 56--63

Subject: Librarianship in the South

Keywords: information needs, information systems, libraries

Abstract: This paper examines the constraints on using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in academic libraries in South Africa and discusses why FOSS is unlikely to be adopted.

URL: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/innovation/article/view/26546/0

Document type: E-article