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Peter E. Murray

Library technologist, open source advocate, striving to think globally while acting locally

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  • Happy to Announce that I'm Joining Index Data

    Index Data posted an announcement on their blog about how I will be joining them next month. Confirmed! I'll be working on the open source library service platform that was announced by EBSCO last month, and more specifically in a role as an organizer and advocate for people participating …

     Posted on  May 19, 2016
     and last updated May 19, 2016
     ·  1 minutes reading time
  • Case Studies on Open Source Adoption in Libraries: Koha, CoralERM, and Kuali OLE

    'When the Open Source System is the Best System'
    Open Source Integrated Library System in a Rural American Library
    Kuali OLE at the University of Chicago Library

    LYRASIS has published three open source software case studies on FOSS4LIB.org as part of its continuation of support and services for libraries and other cultural heritage organizations interested in learning about, evaluating, adopting, and using open source software systems.

    With support from a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon …

     Posted on  October 20, 2014
     and last updated October 21, 2014
     ·  2 minutes reading time
  • Thursday Threads: Patron Privacy on Library Sites, Communicating with Developers, Kuali Continued

    In the DLTJ Thursday Threads this week: an analysis of how external services included on library web pages can impact patron privacy, pointers to a series of helpful posts from OCLC on communication between software users and software developers, and lastly an update on the continuing discussion of the Kuali …

     Posted on  September 18, 2014
     and last updated September 18, 2014
     ·  5 minutes reading time
  • Kuali Reboots Itself into a Commercial Entity

    Did you feel a great disturbance in the open source force last week? At noon on Friday in a conference call with members of the Kuali community, the Kuali Foundation Board of Directors announced a change of direction:

    We are pleased to share with you that the Kuali Foundation is …

     Posted on  August 25, 2014
     and last updated August 25, 2014
     ·  2 minutes reading time
  • My ALA Anaheim 2012 Schedule

    It is that time of year again where representatives from the library profession all gather for the annual Annual Library Association meeting. This year it is in Anaheim, California on June 21–26. And as the pace of technology continues to push libraries into new areas of content and service …

     Posted on  June 11, 2012
     and last updated June 12, 2012
     ·  9 minutes reading time
  • OLE Project Design Phase Final Report

    There is an announcement on the OLE Project site that links to the final report as submitted to the Mellon Foundation. This version of the report has minor corrections in the text and now includes information about the group of libraries that have committed to the build phase of the …

     Posted on  November 10, 2009
     and last updated November 10, 2009
  • A Thread of Comments on the OLE Project Draft Report

    Carl Grant, president of Ex Libris North America, posted a pair of messages on his corporate blog that it is worth calling attention to regarding the OLE Project final report, if you haven't already run into them: OLE; The unanswered questions and Library Software Solutions - We need a higher level …

     Posted on  August 31, 2009
     and last updated September 01, 2009
     ·  3 minutes reading time
  • Open Library Environment Final Report Draft Released

    Over the weekend, the folks at Duke University coordinating the development of the OLE Project Design Final Report released a draft for public comment. Weighing in at 100 pages (don't let that put you off -- there are lots of pictures), it represents the best thinking of a couple dozen individuals …

     Posted on  July 28, 2009
     and last updated January 02, 2018
  • Two ways to learn about the OLE Project at ALA

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    There will be two programs at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago where aspects of the Open Library Environment Project will be discussed. The participants in the design phase of the project encourage you to attend one or both of them to …

     Posted on  June 25, 2009
     and last updated June 25, 2009
     ·  1 minutes reading time
  • Open Library Environment Project Picks Up the Pace

    Participants in the design phase of the OLE Project met in Lawrence, Kansas, earlier this month for a week-long work session. Coming out of the session are several documents that form the foundational elements of the report to be published and delivered to Mellon in July. Interested parties are invited …

     Posted on  March 30, 2009
     and last updated March 30, 2009
     ·  1 minutes reading time
  • On How Physical and Electronic Differ for Library Materials

    I'm reading the notes from the Atlanta OLE Project regional workshop and right up at the top are these two statements that struck me as insightful. The first gets to the heart of how physical items in a library are different from digital items with respect to library service commitments …

     Posted on  March 12, 2009
     and last updated March 12, 2009
     ·  1 minutes reading time
  • OLE Project Webcast, Workshops Scheduled

    Coming out of the face-to-face meeting in Rutgers earlier this month, the OLE Project has posted a number of announcements for upcoming events. The first is a webcast on Nov. 20, 2008 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm Eastern Standard Time, US, free of charge and open to anyone. The …

     Posted on  November 17, 2008
     and last updated November 17, 2008
     ·  3 minutes reading time