I’ve previously mentioned my preference for content management systems over traditional websites. We use Drupal at MPOW and it allows almost everyone in our office to easily contribute to our site. Drupal is also becoming a popular choice for libraries and now the New York Public Library is joining the party. Josh Greenberg recently posted [...]
Category Archives: Open Source
Can Libraries Drop DRM?
May 18, 2008 – 11:47 pm
The Free Software Foundation has an ongoing campaign against Digital Rights Management. They promote their cause over at defectivebydesign.org and I think it’s generally a good site to learn about DRM and how it is restricting digital freedoms. Recently, the group held a protest at the Boston Public Library where they demanded that libraries drop [...]
CiL2008: Drupal and Libraries
May 11, 2008 – 10:52 pm
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. SWON Libraries even [...]
CiL 2008: Open Source Applications
April 9, 2008 – 11:10 am
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.
Upcoming Presentations
April 2, 2008 – 7:19 pm
Open Source Applications April 9th Computers in Libraries Conference – Washington D.C. Getting Results with Google (Support Staff Symposium) April 17th SWON Libraries – Dayton, Ohio Panel Discussion and Wrap-Up April 28th TechConnections Conference – Columbus, Ohio Mobile Devices in Libraries (OLC Boot Camp) April 29th Ohio Library Council – Columbus, Ohio Getting Results with [...]
