Boston Library Consortium

Introducing The Open Resource Sharing Coalition (OpenRS)

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Open Library Foundation (OLF) is introducing the Open Resource Sharing Coalition (OpenRS), a resource sharing initiative created in partnership with library consortia, open source developers, and vendors. OpenRS is a heterogeneous resource sharing system that is ILS and Discovery agnostic and accommodates the full spectrum of mediated and unmediated resource sharing.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Open Library Foundation (OLF) is introducing the Open Resource Sharing Coalition (OpenRS), a resource sharing initiative created in partnership with library consortia, open source developers, and vendors.
  • OpenRS is a heterogeneous resource sharing system that is ILS and Discovery agnostic and accommodates the full spectrum of mediated and unmediated resource sharing.
  • Coalition governance will be based on open source principles and rely on trust, transparency, agility, and a welcoming community.
  • OpenRS will be an Open Library Foundation (OLF) project which operates with an open, transparent approach, emphasizing the best practices for open source governance and DevSecOps.