Introducing The Open Resource Sharing Coalition (OpenRS)
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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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.