"Why everybody should care about open software and formats, and why hackers need non-technical end users.

Georgia-commissioned Evergreen manages, catalogs, and tracks the circulation of library holdings; 44 different public library systems in 123 counties covering almost the entire state of Georgia -- 252 member libraries in all. Patrons can create "bookbags," which are lists that contain a selected collection of annotated titles. Bookbags can be kept private or shared as a regular Web page or as Atom or RSS feeds. Plans more social networking applications along the lines of tagging and collaboration between patrons.