http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/authors/simon-barron/ Recent content in Simon Barron on Ariadne Hugo -- gohugo.io en-gb Sun, 28 Jun 2015 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/74/barron/ Sun, 28 Jun 2015 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/74/barron/ 1.0: Background In April 2015, SOAS Library implemented an open-source, next-generation library management system. It is the third library in the world to implement Kuali OLE and the first in Europe. During the 9-month implementation cycle, the project team faced challenges in all areas: functional challenges related to the business's unique library processes and technical challenges related to IT, infrastructure, and system development. The OLE project at SOAS Library required extensive collaboration between library teams and IT teams: more so than a project led by a vendor or a private-sector company.