At the Computers in Libraries Conference, I got a chance to hear Ellyssa Kroski speak about the open source Drupal content management system and how libraries are using it. Her slides (with audio!) are below. It’s a great resource with examples, modules, and links for libraries using or thinking of using Drupal. [...]
Today I’m presenting in the Open Source track at Computers in Libraries 2008. The slides are available to view or print on Google Docs. I discuss the ways that libraries are giving back to the open source community.
Update: The slides can also be found on SlideShare.
E201 - Innovation Starts with “I”
Helene Blowers, Director, Digital Strategy
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Tony Tallent, Director of Youth & Outreach Services
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (PLCMC)
Are you the jelly, the sandwich, or the cellophane?
Talking about ingredients today
Process improvement
Thinking outside the box
Innovation is and intersections of ideas
It is about doing new things
Putting it into action
Book: The [...]
Darlene Fichter
Data Librarian
University of Saskatchewan
Frank Cervone
Director - Library, Information, and Media Studies
Chicago State University
Firefox: www.SafeCache.com (defends against cache-based tracking)
Firefox: www.SafeHistory.com (protects history privacy)
Firefox: FoxMarks (auto syncs bookmarks)
Firefox: FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extenstion)
sync/backup extensions and settings between computers
meebome.com
embed a chat window on your website
LinkBun.ch
put multiple links into one small link
www.docsyncer.com
automatically finds and [...]
Sarah Houghton-Jan
Senior Librarian for Digital Futures
San Jose Public Library
Sarah began by asking some questions of the audience
How many people in the room working at a small library? Lots
How many work in an underfunded library? Most
How many work in an underfunded dept.? Some
Sarah surveyed digital user Library Activity in 2006
website visit 5-6 per capita
database use [...]