Open source hardware in libraries: an introduction and overview

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to introduce the concept of open-source hardware to the library professionals and gives a brief of the outlook of its current and potential application in libraries

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is based on a literature review.

Findings

Open source already aids libraries and has great potential but is hobbled by its intrinsically technical appeal.

Originality/value

The paper makes first observation towards the concept of open-source hardware with a slant towards librarianship.

Citation

Yuvaraj, M. and Maurya, A.K. (2016), "Open source hardware in libraries: an introduction and overview", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 33 No. 4, pp. 24-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-10-2015-0068