期刊名称：Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS)
印刷版ISSN：0975-2404
出版年度：2012
卷号：59
期号：4
页码：223-230
出版社：Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS)
摘要：Adoption and use of open source library management systems in Indian libraries is gaining momentum.Koha is the first free and open source library automation package.Its excellent features have made it popular among the user community within a short span of time.This paper provides a brief picture of Koha software adoption and the users’ perceptions about it in the Indian library scenario and evaluates the satisfaction level of Indian library professionals with Koha.It is found that the software is popular among the southern states of India and the number of Koha users in India is growing.
其他摘要：Adoption and use of open source library management systems in Indian libraries is gaining momentum. Koha is the first free and open source library automation package. Its excellent features have made it popular among the user community within a short span of time. This paper provides a brief picture of Koha software adoption and the users’ perceptions about it in the Indian library scenario and evaluates the satisfaction level of Indian library professionals with Koha. It is found that the software is popular among the southern states of India and the number of Koha users in India is growing.
关键词：Koha; Library automation; Open source software
