Background of the study: Open source software is an open-based software and
can be accessed for free. This open source software is growing rapidly at
domestic and overseas. Many criteria are used by users. In this case, the library
Also, choosing the open source software they need. There are several
organization that a accommodate Review these users of open source software in
Indonesia. Some of the open source software is the Slims organizes community
and Surabaya's Linux Community.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the development and
contribution of the community to libraries in Indonesia.
Method: The method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach.
Findings: The results of this study are the Open Source Community the which plays
an important role in the progress of libraries in Indonesia, this can be seen from the
number of school libraries that have implemented an IT in providing services to users
by using open source software.
Conclusion: The conclusion is the development and contribution of the Open
Source Community in Indonesia is needed for the progress of the library in the
future.
Keywords: Open Source Software, Open Source Community, Library, Slims, and
Linux.