[Koha] Open Source Book

[Rachel Hamilton-Williams]

Hi

> If there is anyone on this list who is involved with the development of Koha,
> and would like to write a description of the Koha project as a case study in
> open source development and cooperation in government I would very much
> appreicate it.

I'm not sure if this will affect things, but the Horowhenua Libraries are a 
Trust, which I guess means that technically they are not "government".

I don't think this invalidates koha as an example of open source development, 
but I'm not sure it counts as "cooperation in government".

I don't want to speak for the library (who are more than able to speak for 
themselves), but I believe a big part of why they were able to undertake this 
project is because they are no longer a Council department.

If you want to find out more about how the politics of organisation structure 
impact on decision making, drop rosalie blake a line - rosalie at library.org.nz, 
I'm sure she'd be happy to explain their setup.

Being part of Council has seemed to be a blocker for other libraries taking up 
Koha.

Cheers
Rachel
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