Came across this article:
http://www.thedailyshrewsbury.com/news/cw-mars-library-software-upgrade-pushed-feb
From the article: "The new software, known as "Evergreen," is an open-source
library system first adopted by the Georgia Public Library System. It is
currently being used by approximately 800 libraries. C/W Mars is making the
switch to avoid paying to update proprietary software, and also to improve user
experience, according to Northborough Public Library Director Jean Langley."
BTW, 'C/W' stands for Central/Western Mass libraries, which is quite a large
network spanning communities in several Mass. counties. It's really encouraging
to see that local public governments and services see the benefit and
opportunities in FOSS since it frees up funds for other items that are more
valuable to the end-user. And also good to see that the federal government sees
FOSS benefits as well, since this initiative is funded "thanks to a $412,000
federal grant, of which a large part was meant for software development. Two
other library networks—the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) and the
Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC) - also received grant money for
similar upgrades. MVLC made the switch in May 2011, while NOBLE is expected to
change sometime around Memorial Day this year". -Nilanjan
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