Libraries and open source

There are many content management systems, open source ILS packages and other free and open library management resources. INFOMINE, for example, uses the iVia virtual library software developed by the iVia Research and Development Group of the library of the University of California, Riverside. This software package is open source with a GNU General Public License. Open source projects for library management and patrons continue to become an increasing influence on the world of libraries and information. Some good examples of software and research resources from the INFOMINE database include:

oss4lib: Open Source Systems for Libraries
This is a blog and database of open source software for libraries, including library systems, applications, metadata and standards.

Open Source Alternative
Directory of open source software alternatives to commercial software. Categories include business, communications, databases, graphics, multimedia, system utilities, and more. Many listings include ratings and reviews.

Public Knowledge Project
Begun in 1998, PKP has developed Open Journal Systems and Open Conference Systems, free software for the management, publishing, and indexing of journals and conferences, as well as Open Archives Harvester and Lemon8-XML to facilitate the indexing of research and scholarship.

Information Technology and Libraries
"Information Technology and Libraries publishes material related to all aspects of libraries and information technology, including digital libraries, metadata, authorization and authentication, electronic journals and electronic publishing, telecommunications, distributed systems and networks, computer security and intellectual property rights, technical standards, geographic information systems, desktop applications, online catalogs and bibliographic systems, optical information systems, software engineering, universal access to technology, futuristic forecasting, library consortia, vendor relations, and technology and the arts." Complete tables of contents and some fulltext articles and columns provided online.

D-Lib Magazine
"D-Lib Magazine is a monthly electronic publication with a primary focus on digital library research and development, including but not limited to new technologies, applications, and contextual social and economic issues."

SourceForge.net: iVia
SourceForge page for the iVia content management system, metadata harvesting and virtual library software.

iVia Project
The iVia homepage provides the iVia Virtual Library Software, DataFountains, the Nalanda iVia Focused Crawler, various utilities and project documentation.