Dr Busiso Chisala, Technical Advisor to MALICO VSAT on the roof of Chancellor College Library, University of Malawi

eIFL-FOSS

eIFL-FOSS advocates free and open source software (FOSS) use in libraries in developing and transition countries. It aims to raise awareness and understanding of FOSS, facilitate eIFL.net member engagement with FOSS development communities, and undertake projects of special significance to eIFL.net members. Working closely with a network of eIFL-FOSS country co-ordinators, the program will build FOSS capacity in libraries; share experiences and expertise; develop support material for evaluation of and migration to a FOSS integrated library system (ILS); and provide a home for the Southern African Greenstone Support Network.

Program management

The eIFL-FOSS program manager is Randy Metcalfe. The eIFL-FOSS ILS project coordinator is Tigran Zargaryan. The Southern African Greenstone Support Network project coordinator is Repke de Vries. If you have questions about eIFL-FOSS or one of its projects, please feel free to contact us using the following email addresses:

Randy Metcalfe - randy.metcalfe[at]eifl.net
Tigran Zargaryan - tigran.zargaryan[at]eifl.net
Repke de Vries - repke.devries[at]eifl.net

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