Exactly, the FOSS4LIB site is explicitly targeted at public and academic libraries, which would be a different audience than what we are working on. 

So it is less something that would compete with what we might work up and more an opportunity for us to see how they approached a similar issue and reflect on what we think we might be able to take from their approach and incorporate into or refine our own. -Trevor

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Subject: Re: [NDSA-INFRASTRUCTURE] LYRASIS Launches FOSS4LIB To Provide Guidance To Libraries About Open Source Software

Michele,

Do I understand correctly that this project is specifically for public and private libraries only? 

Thanks in advance,
John

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On Jan 20, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Michele Kimpton wrote:

> Hi Karen and team,
> The FOSS4LIB site is supposed to be a comprehensive registry for open source tools used by public and academic libraries.  So you will find preservation software and access software, repository software, tools software ect.  The goal of Lyrasis was to provide a one stop shop for finding the right open source tools for your project and to keep the site dynamic through input by the community.  Given this has just launched, any feedback to Peter I am sure would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> cheers, Michele
> On Jan 20, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Karen Cariani wrote:
> 
>> Mmm - enhance it?  Give us ahead start?  A platform to add to?
>> 
>> Also not sure this is focusing on digital preservation.  Most library 
>> needs are around access.
>> 
>> On 1/20/12 9:02 AM, "Priscilla Caplan" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> How does this affect our open source project?
>>> 
>>> p
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Peter Murray 
>>> <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>  Please pass this along and send me an e-mail if you would like to  
>>> sign up for an introductory session in-person at ALA or via free  
>>> webinar later in January and February.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  ATLANTA ­ (January 18, 2012) ­ LYRASIS is pleased to announce the  
>>> launch of FOSS4LIB (Free/Open Source Software for Libraries), a  
>>> website dedicated to providing guidance about open source software  
>>> for the library community.
>>> 
>>>  With funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, LYRASIS  
>>> Technology Services is leveraging the expertise of its open source  
>>> development team and consulting staff to help librarians and  
>>> technologists navigate through the planning, decision-making and  
>>> implementation processes associated with open source. ³Open source  
>>> software enables libraries to improve their services in  
>>> cost-effective ways. Through the FOSS4LIB website, library  
>>> professionals will be able to more effectively assess and meet the  
>>> needs of their staff and users through open source,² said Kate  
>>> Nevins, Executive Director of LYRASIS.
>>> 
>>>  FOSS4LIB offers a set of Decision Support Tools for the library  
>>> community to assess open source readiness and related decisions. The  
>>> tools include:
>>> 
>>>          € a self-paced survey to determine the best open source  
>>> hosting option;
>>>          € a list of questions that helps libraries understand open  
>>> source software requirements and how to integrate with their larger  
>>> institutional technology environments;
>>>          € a list of factors that impact the true cost of  
>>> implementing open source; and
>>>          € a document to guide the final software package selection.
>>> 
>>>  The site also details current information about open source 
>>> software  service providers, events and usage. Through its open 
>>> source  software registry, FOSS4LIB enables providers to highlight 
>>> their  software packages and benefits, libraries to submit firsthand  
>>> experience with open source software, and users to learn about open  
>>> source software updates and releases.
>>> 
>>>  FOSS4LIB is accessible at http://foss4lib.org/. Software package  
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>>> 
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