Resources

• Introduction of Concepts
  • Defining OSLS
    • What is open source?
    • What is an OSLS
  • Introduction to Open Source [1]
  • Koha features
  • Evergreen features
  • Overcoming fear of change [1]
  • Overcoming fear of open source [3]
  • Seeing the opportunities in an OSLS [3]
  • How is using an OSLS different from using an ILS?
• Evaluation
  • Comparing current and future costs
  • Performance Testing [3]
  • Evaluating staffing needs in an OSLS environment
  • Exploring service provider options
  • Choosing the right OSLS [3]
  • Choosing a support model
  • Setting up a test environment
• Migration
  • Planning the migration [3]
  • Data conversion [3]
  • Data cleanup
  • Testing before go-live date
• Implementation
  • Getting Help from Service Providers [1]
  • Implementing SIP [2]
  • Project Management [1]
  • Training
    • Administrator training [1]
    • Circulation staff training
    • Training the public
    • Principles of training
  • Going live
    • Planning to go live
    • Strategies for cutting over to a new system [1]
    • Go live day
• Operations
  • Staffing [1]
  • Hardware [1]
  • Hosting
  • Support options [1]
  • Dealing with software updates
• Development
  • Developers [1]
    • Becoming a developer [1]
    • Developer Directory [4]
    • Working with contract developers [1]
  • Managing Software Development Projects [1]
  • Software Requirements [5]
  • Writing specifications
  • Co-sponsoring development [3]
  • Working with the development community [4]
• Culture shift
  • Empowering staff
  • Committing to continuous improvement process [2]