TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this study is to explore the benefits of using open standards to support the gathering of relevant data from a variety of sources from across an organization's software applications and also from completely external information providers.Design/methodology/approach– The article looks at the history of Koha and Kete projects and their interactions. It features particular concentration on Kete's development.Findings– A focus on supporting open standards and general interoperability not only makes it simple to integrate instances of the two software projects, but also creates larger possibilities for data sharing with a number of web sites and services.Originality/value– The article examines how a piece of software can act as a productive part of a larger information ecosystem and will be of interest to those in the field.
VL  - 26
IS  - 2
SN  - 1065-075X
DO  - 10.1108/10650751011048489
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/10650751011048489
AU  - McGinnis Walter
AU  - Ransom Joann
ED  - Bradford Lee Eden
PY  - 2010
Y1  - 2010/01/01
TI  - Kete and Koha: integration built on open standards
T2  - OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 114
EP  - 122
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -