Using Grant Funding to Sustain Open Source: Rakim, Its Conversion, and the Horde Project

Session Details

Speaker(s)

• Steven Baumgart, Memorial Library Co-instruction Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract

Loyola University Chicago Libraries sought a financially sustainable solution for digital reference services for both chat and e-mail. With grant funding, they hired a consultant to develop and enhance an existing open-source product, Rakim. The grant project, open-source solutions, and the new Rakim will be discussed and demonstrated.