We use Redmine, and we're pretty happy with it. It's often used for
software, but we've found it very helpful for a range of projects.

It does require that you run it locally iirc, and therefore will require
that you have someone who can (or can learn) to deploy Rails apps.

jf
On 2013-01-14 1:41 PM, "Eric Phetteplace" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Redmine <http://www.redmine.org/> is an open source solution in this
> space.
> I haven't used it so I can't speak for its quality.
>
> Best,
> Eric
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Schwartz, Raymond <[log in to unmask]
> >wrote:
>
> > Adam,
> >
> > Where is the free version of basecamp.  The website only offers a 45 day
> > free trial.  All the rest are subscriptions.  /Ray
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > Adam Traub
> > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 1:33 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] project management system
> >
> > Hi Kun,
> >
> > I'm a big fan of Basecamp (http://basecamp.com/).  With a small group,
> it
> > is pretty easy to get by with just the free version and it handles
> > distribution and archiving of emails.  Unless you're looking for
> > time-tracking, it has done a very good job for a couple of the projects
> > I've worked on.  I've noticed a few people get excited about the ability
> > for it to store files and have "wikis" (called "whiteboards" in
> Basecamp),
> > though it is easy to outgrow the free version quickly.  I generally use
> it
> > as a scheduling, to-do list (with assignments), and email system.  You
> can
> > always complement the file storage with Dropbox or an internal file
> system.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Adam Traub
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > Lin, Kun
> > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 1:27 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] project management system
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Our library is looking for a project management system. Does anyone has
> > any suggestions on which one to choose? We only have a very small team
> and
> > our main focus is to guide our librarians to submit their ideas and for
> > record tacking purposes.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Kun
> >
>