Government libraries
Jonathan Field
Jonathan is a Founder and Managing Director of Open Fifth and looks after many of our government library customers.
Our experience
We proudly work with government libraries throughout the UK, providing implementation, support and training for open source library software.
We believe that there is a natural alignment between the values of government libraries and open source software, including knowledge sharing, equal access to information, value for money and transparency.
Government libraries choose Koha LMS and Aspen Discovery software because they are comprehensive, engaging and user-focused solutions that meet their needs with a suite of available integrations. By using open source software, not proprietary, libraries don’t pay expensive licensing fees or face vendor lock-in and also benefit from a global open source development and user community.
At Open Fifth, our focus is on delivering high-quality implementation, training and support for libraries and building lasting relationships with the customers we serve.
Frameworks
We are an appointed supplier on the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 Framework. Find out more about our products available through G-Cloud 14.
Products
Koha
The world’s first free and open source library management system. Fully featured and scalable, used worldwide.
Aspen Discovery
The next generation library discovery platform providing intuitive and engaging access to physical, digital, and archival collections.
Some of our government library customers…
The National Archives, London
Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas
The Scottish Government
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations