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Adam, Feel free to update the data about E-matrix. You can register for an account (https://foss4lib.org/user/register), log in (https://foss4lib.org/user/login), and edit the entry (https://foss4lib.org/node/803/edit) as well as create entries about releases (https://foss4lib.org/node/add/release). When an entry is added/updated or a new release is added, that information gets tweeted out to the community on the FOSS4Lib account (https://twitter.com/FOSS4lib). Peter On Sep 20, 2013, at 2:07 PM, Adam Constabaris <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Yes, E-Matrix is somewhat more than notional/conceptual these days. It is > also notionally open source, at least we have a GPLv2 licensed branch. The > listing on the foss4lib site is based on some pretty old data; it's > (mostly) implemented in Java. > > I can't speak too much to GoKB, either, but it's more of a shared service > than something you install (although the code should be open source). > > HTH, > > AC > > > On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Riesner, Giles W. <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> Hi Karl, >> >> Thanks for your information. GOKb wasn't even something I'd heard of. >> Since NCSU is one of the leads on this, they may have a leg up already on >> Some of the work since they have their own locally creates ERM: E-Matrix, >> which seems to be mostly conceptual, but might actually be in use there. >> >> CUFTS looks somewhat promising to me as does CORAL. The program that >> started the discussion at all ERMes, I'm not that sure about, though I >> have some folks I can talk with about it. >> >> I will post my results to the listserv. >> >> Regards, >> >> Giles W. Riesner, Jr. | Lead Library Technician , Library Technology >> The Community College of Baltimore County | 800 South Rolling Road | >> Catonsville, MD 21228 USA >> Phone: 1-443-840-2736 | Fax: 1-410-455-6436 | Email: [log in to unmask] >> CCBC. The incredible value of education. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >> Karl Holten >> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:26 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Source ERM >> >> A couple of months ago our organization began looking at new ERM solutions >> / link resolvers, so I thought I'd share my thoughts based on my research >> of the topic. Unfortunately, I think this is one area where open source >> offerings are a bit thin. Many offerings look promising at first but are no >> longer under development. I'd be careful about adopting something that's no >> longer supported. Out of all the options that are no longer developed, I >> thought the CUFTS/GODOT combo was the most promising. Out of the options >> that seem to still be under development, there were two options that stood >> out: CORAL and GOKb. Neither includes a link resolver, so they weren't good >> for our needs. CORAL has the advantage of being out on the market right >> now. GOKb is backed by some pretty big institutions and looks more >> sophisticated, but other than some slideshows there's not a lot to look at >> to actually evaluate it at the moment. >> >> Ultimately, I came to the conclusion that nothing out there right now >> matches the proprietary software, especially in terms of link resolvers and >> in terms of a knowledge base. If I were forced to go open source I'd say >> the GOKb and CORAL look the most promising. Hope that helps narrow things >> down at least a little bit. >> >> Regards, >> Karl Holten >> Systems Integration Specialist >> SWITCH Consortium >> 6801 North Yates Road >> Milwaukee, WI 53217 >> http://topcat.switchinc.org/ >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >> Riesner, Giles W. >> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 5:33 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Source ERM >> >> Thank you, Peter. I took a quick look at the list and found ERMes there >> as well as a few others. >> Not everything under this category really fits what I'm looking for (e.g. >> Calibre). I'll look a little deeper. >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Giles W. Riesner, Jr., Lead Library Technician, Library Technology >> Community College of Baltimore County >> 800 S. Rolling Road Baltimore, MD 21228 >> [log in to unmask] 1-443-840-2736 >> >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Peter >> Murray [[log in to unmask]] >> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 4:44 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Open Source ERM >> >> I don't know about ERMes specifically, but wanted to point out that >> FOSS4Lib has 12 packages of various sorts in the "Electronic Resource >> Management" category: >> >> https://foss4lib.org/package-type/electronic-resource-management >> >> >> Peter >> >> >> On Sep 19, 2013, at 2:46 PM, "Riesner, Giles W." <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >>> One of our Librarians saw an article about ERMes, an open source ERM >>> from the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse >>> >>> (http://murphylibrary.uwlax.edu/erm/) , and was asking about the >> possibility of our using it. >>> >>> If you're using it and wouldn't mind us picking your brain a little bit >> on it, please contact me off list . >>> >>> That said, if you have experience with any other open source ERM >>> systems and wouldn't mind sharing some information >>> >>> about them, I'm happy to hear about them as well. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> >>> Giles W. Riesner, Jr., Lead Library Technician, Library Technology >>> Community College of Baltimore County >>> 800 S. Rolling Road Baltimore, MD 21228 >>> [log in to unmask] 1-443-840-2736 >> >> -- >> Peter Murray >> Assistant Director, Technology Services Development LYRASIS >> [log in to unmask] >> +1 678-235-2955 >> 800.999.8558 x2955 >> -- Peter Murray Assistant Director, Technology Services Development LYRASIS [log in to unmask] +1 678-235-2955 800.999.8558 x2955