announcing oss4lib

[Daniel Chudnov]

oss4lib -- Open Source Systems for Libraries


oss4lib is a communications outpost for those of us working on open source
systems in, around, for, and about libraries.  Its mission:  To cultivate
the collaborative power of open source software engineering to build
better and free systems for use in libraries.

There are two pieces to oss4lib -- the website, at:

  www.med.yale.edu/library/oss4lib


...and the listserv, oss4lib-list at biomed.med.yale.edu (instructions for
subscribing to which are available at the site above).  It is our
intention to make oss4lib (the site) a gathering point for project news
and summaries, a vehicle for communications between software authors and
users, and a repository of information about freely available systems for
libraries.  The listserv will facilitate announcements as well as
ongoing discussion. 

The site - and its purpose - have been (and will continue to be) heavily
influenced by slashdot.org and freshmeat.net, two phenomenal sites which
serve the broader open source software community. 

Stop by and have a look.


  Regards,

  -Dan


Daniel Chudnov
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Yale University
(203) 785-4347