Why This is Here

The Hekman Library, being part of the Calvin College academic community, strives to not only serve the college and its patrons through improved service and access to resources, but also to participate in the pursuit and sharing of knowledge for the benefit of all. 

Part of innovating in one's field involves the building upon and improving of shared knowledge and resources.  The academic pursuit involves publishing, which is essentially the sharing of knowledge. 

The Hekman Library's presence in the digital and online world has benefited tremendously from the implementation and use of free and open-source software.  We want to give back to the community from which we so often benefit.  The software script below is free for the benefit of the library community.