We’ve been using Drupal at MPOW for almost three years, but I feel like there’s still tons to learn. Drupal is really hot in libraries right now and it seems like everyone is talking about it. Below are the Drupal posts and resources I’ve come across in just the past week or so. [...]
Category Archives: Libraries
Will OCLC Survive Open Source?
December 30, 2008 – 12:28 am
Linux Journal is one of the few magazine subscriptions I’ve kept. However, there’s also a lot of free content on the site. So I was pleased to see a recent blog post on LinuxJournal.com about open source and libraries.
The post is based on Aaron Swartz’s rant against OCLC and WorldCat. It is, however, [...]
Integrating Web 2.0 Tools (KLA Presentation)
October 5, 2008 – 5:27 pm
The Kentucky Library Association held its annual conference this past week. On Thursday I presented Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Your Web Site. The session covered easy ways to integrate content from Google Calendar, Custom Search Engine, Maps, YouTube, Flickr, and RSS feeds.
Most of the slides are screenshots and the URL for the [...]
Upcoming Presentations
September 28, 2008 – 11:12 pm
Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Your Website
October 2
Kentucky Library Association Conference
Louisville, Kentucky
Technology Trends
October 13
Wright Memorial Public Library
Dayton, Ohio
Mashup to Keep Up
October 24
Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Breakout Session
November 18
Web 2.0 Exposed
Athens, Ohio
Out of Office (for the past year)
September 1, 2008 – 8:53 pm
One year ago this week I began working outside of MPOW’s office. Space was getting cramped and I volunteered to give up my office and telecommute. I still go into the office a couple time a week, but I just find a table, put down my laptop and work from that spot. The other days [...]
