In this episode, Sae Ra Germaine, CAVAL’s Deputy CEO, chats with Sebastian Hammer, co‑founder of Index Data. They explore the current landscape of open source in the library technology sector, including how increasing corporate consolidation is reducing interoperability and limiting innovation. Sebastian also discusses Australia’s national library infrastructure using an open-source solution, and what that means for data sovereignty, collaboration, and the future of library systems. The episode concludes with practical advice for Australian libraries and open-source library start‑ups. 

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