The December issue of American Libraries, the magazine of the American Library Association, has a feature article by David Dorman called "Open Source Software and the Intellectual Commons." Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be available online . . . Dorman argues that Open Source is not a fad, but a "fundamental trend that fulfills some very basic economic, cultural, ethical, and political needs." He mentions Koha in the very first paragraph: "There is even an Open Source library management system -- Koha -- in general release for smaller libraries." He also says the widespread adoption of Open Source is "all but inevitable." Stephen Hedges Director, Nelsonville Public Library 95 W. Washington St., Nels.,OH 45764 (740) 753-2118 fax (740) 753-3543