Opening Doors with Open Source
Emily Alling, Library DirectorAmber Johnson Hunt, Librarian
Marlboro CollegeDartmouth October Conference, October 15, 2010
Open source in teaching & outreach
• Remixability• Customizability• Economics• Philosophy (organizational,
professional)• Lifelong learning
Self-Check Out
Tagging
Tags in the Catalog
Lists
Public/Private/Open
Enhanced Content
Catalog as object of curriculum…
New partnerships
Before and After…• Subscription
– A-Z Journals List
• Free (as in kittens)– A-Z Journals List– OpenURL link resolver– ERM– Database locator
Image of kittens from Flickr Creative Commons: http://tiny.cc/09tvz
Google Scholar Integration
Pre-filled ILL Request Forms
Consistency
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