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: Open Source
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, [...]
Virginia Planning a Physics Flexbook
September 23, 2008 – 10:38 pm
What’s a “Flexbook” you ask?
The Virginia Physics “Flexbook” project is a collaborative effort of the Secretaries of Education and Technology and the Department of Education that seeks to elevate the quality of physics instruction across the Commonwealth. Participating educators will create and compile supplemental materials relating to 21st century physics in an open–source format that [...]
Is the Browser the New Operating System?
September 8, 2008 – 11:59 pm
I’m a big advocate of open source software and feel most comfortable when I’m using a Linux OS. However, I’m quite content on just about any OS as long as I have my Firefox. I seem to live out of my browser anymore and the OS comes second. Tasks that used to require a separate [...]
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 [...]
