Open source software adoption for academic libraries

This study aims to explore the main factors facilitating or inhibiting the adoption of OSS in academic libraries. It also focuses on the decisions that IT managers make about OSS adoption. This study contributes different from previous studies in the terms of: (1) the samples was collected from the...

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Main Authors:	Saleh Al Zeheimi, Saleh Sulaiman, Zeki, Akram M., Mohamed Razi, Mohamed Jalaldeen
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
Subjects:	Z665 Library Science. Information Science Z719 Libraries (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/75209/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/75209/1/75209_Open%20source%20software%20adoption%20for%20academic%20libraries.pdf

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spelling	iium-752092019-10-09T06:47:21Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/75209/ Open source software adoption for academic libraries Saleh Al Zeheimi, Saleh Sulaiman Zeki, Akram M. Mohamed Razi, Mohamed Jalaldeen Z665 Library Science. Information Science Z719 Libraries (General) This study aims to explore the main factors facilitating or inhibiting the adoption of OSS in academic libraries. It also focuses on the decisions that IT managers make about OSS adoption. This study contributes different from previous studies in the terms of: (1) the samples was collected from the Omani libraries; (2) the research framework is developed based on technology adoption theory attributes and; (3) it uses a multi-method approach that provides an opportunity to triangulate the study’s results. The multi-method approach had increase the reliability of the findings by triangulating the results with theory and literature. This research has contributed to knowledge by adding new factors that influence technology adoption. Based on the findings of this research, OSS has been identified as a viable alternative to proprietary software for academic libraries in Oman IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017 Book PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/75209/1/75209_Open%20source%20software%20adoption%20for%20academic%20libraries.pdf Saleh Al Zeheimi, Saleh Sulaiman and Zeki, Akram M. and Mohamed Razi, Mohamed Jalaldeen (2017) Open source software adoption for academic libraries. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-418-761-3
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description	This study aims to explore the main factors facilitating or inhibiting the adoption of OSS in academic libraries. It also focuses on the decisions that IT managers make about OSS adoption. This study contributes different from previous studies in the terms of: (1) the samples was collected from the Omani libraries; (2) the research framework is developed based on technology adoption theory attributes and; (3) it uses a multi-method approach that provides an opportunity to triangulate the study’s results. The multi-method approach had increase the reliability of the findings by triangulating the results with theory and literature. This research has contributed to knowledge by adding new factors that influence technology adoption. Based on the findings of this research, OSS has been identified as a viable alternative to proprietary software for academic libraries in Oman
format	Book
author	Saleh Al Zeheimi, Saleh Sulaiman Zeki, Akram M. Mohamed Razi, Mohamed Jalaldeen
author_facet	Saleh Al Zeheimi, Saleh Sulaiman Zeki, Akram M. Mohamed Razi, Mohamed Jalaldeen
author_sort	Saleh Al Zeheimi, Saleh Sulaiman
title	Open source software adoption for academic libraries
title_short	Open source software adoption for academic libraries
title_full	Open source software adoption for academic libraries
title_fullStr	Open source software adoption for academic libraries
title_full_unstemmed	Open source software adoption for academic libraries
title_sort	open source software adoption for academic libraries
publisher	IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/75209/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/75209/1/75209_Open%20source%20software%20adoption%20for%20academic%20libraries.pdf
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Open source software adoption for academic libraries

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