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Peter, I'd suggest to add a directory of support providers for FOSS for libraries. Of course, I would say that because Library Co-op are a team of consulting librarians specialising in FOSS for libraries: but I also get the impression that many librarians (at least in the UK) are hardly aware of FOSS alternatives, let alone commercial support for it. At least in the UK FOSS might be easier to market once it is generally understood that commercial support for FOSS is available - with the added benefit that there may be a choice of support providers for the same product… The Koha community website offers a directory of commercial support providers. A similar directory that would allow searches by application type (LMS, link resolver, ERM, VLE …) and individual application (under LMS: Koha, Evergreen…), so support providers could tick what they can offer, might be a useful starting point. Kind regards Gerhard On 21 Jan 2012, at 01:57, Peter Murray wrote: > Matthew -- > > I'm responsible for the development of FOSS4LIB. (Thanks, Ken, for posting about it to the LIS-OSS list.) The grant that funded FOSS4LIB included money to pay a consultant to do some data entry for the repository, but we know it is nowhere near complete. If there are packages (such as e-prints) that you find are not there, I encourage you to sign up for an account and add them. (Also feel free to correct or enhance information already there.) > > You are also correct that "Link Resolver" was missing as a type of package. I've added that, and people are welcome to create new Package entries based on that. > > Thanks for the feedback, > > > Peter > > On Jan 20, 2012, at 11:28 AM, PHILLIPS M.E. wrote: >> >> Yes, it looks like it might be useful, providing people help out to populate the system. I see there’s no entry for e-prints as yet, and the Umlaut OpenURL resolver we are experimenting with here is not listed yet. Indeed, if you search for “OpenURL” or “link resolver” you get no results, but there is a link resolver in there: CUFTS/GODOT. Unfortunately the description uses the term “link resolving” and the search box doesn’t pick it up. >> >> So use with caution at the moment, I would say. It could benefit from some categorisation of software, I would say. >> >> Matthew >> > > > -- > Peter Murray > Assistant Director, Technology Services Development > LYRASIS > [log in to unmask] > +1 678-235-2955 > > 1438 West Peachtree Street NW > Suite 200 > Atlanta, GA 30309 > Toll Free: 800.999.8558 > Fax: 404.892.7879 > www.lyrasis.org > > LYRASIS: Great Libraries. Strong Communities. Innovative Answers. Gerhard Bissels Consulting Librarian Tel. +44 (0)20 3432 0614 [log in to unmask] library.coop Library Co-op LLP Company registered in England and Wales no. OC366378 Get Skype and call me for free.