The Big Awful: LosingLibraries.org
Pick your district, assess the carnage:
http://www.losinglibraries.org/
Courtesy of Library Journal.
Libraries
Posted in Submitted by Leo Klein on Sat, 06/26/2010 - 7:31pm.
SaveIllinoisLibraries.com
You know it's bad news when the FAQs start with:
"The budget for the state of Illinois is in a shambles."
I came upon it fresh from an article on Library Journal with the ominous title:
LJ's 2009 Placements & Salaries Survey Shows Tough Library Job Market
Anyway, back to the Illinois site. The FAQ continues:
Regional library systems received a 16.5% cut resulting in layoffs and cessation of some library support services.
They've got a badge (which you can download here) as well as a Facebook Page.
If you're in Illinois, you can use their 'Take Action' page to contact your state legislator.
Posted in Submitted by Leo Klein on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 4:18pm.
Chicagoland Drupal4Lib BoF (9/25/2009) - Report
We had a great turn-out with about 20 librarians representing a good cross-section of both institutions and areas in and around Chicago. The discussion was so engaging that I totally forgot to take a picture!
We discussed topics such as migration of systems, what to put in a RFP, the future of MySQL and how that might affect Drupal, getting buy-in from staff and To WYSIWYG or Not to WYSIWYG. I discussed publication workflows based on my experience over the summer setting up a number of blogs and news services.
We also had a number of people presenting their websites. This included library websites at Wheaton College and Trinity University (Deerfield), ALA's TechSource, a collaborative project between U. of C. and the German Chemical Society called XCITR (Explore Chemical Informatics Teaching Resources) and finally, a very interesting community-based cataloging project by the Chicago Underground Library.
Back in July at our BoF at ALA, I recall thinking that it easily could have lasted longer than the hour and a half originally schedule. This one in September was two hours and most of us were still raring to go!
I'd like to thank everyone who came and participated. I'd especially like to thank our wonderful hosts, the Metropolitan Library System.
I look forward to our getting back together on Monday, 12/7/09 9:30-12 at OPPL!
Posted in Submitted by Leo Klein on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 7:11pm.
Can a Book be "Not Charged"?
I'm just coming to grips with the recent upgrade to "Version 7" of the Voyager Book Catalog at DePaul.
I love the use of facets to limit search results but I really wonder if they're going to stick with the status "Not Charged" for books available and on the shelf. It's probably not what most people think when they're headed to the stacks.
Posted in Submitted by Leo Klein on Sat, 06/20/2009 - 4:05pm.
Ideas for Drupal4Lib IG Event at ALA in Chicago?
This is still a while off but I thought I'd put out an initial request before the holidays officially begin. It's a request for ideas and suggestions for the meeting of the LITA Drupal4Lib Interest Group at the 2009 ALA Conference in Chicago.
Feel free to leave comments either here or on the LITA Blog at: http://tinyurl.com/Drupal4LibALAchicago
Posted in Submitted by Leo Klein on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 2:31pm.
Drupal Camp Chicago Fri.-Sat. (10/24-10/25)
Kyle and Matthew along with a few others from the CDMUG are putting together a Drupal Camp Chicago.
It's a two-day event running from Friday (10/24) to Saturday (10/25). Location is the UIC Innovation Center at 1240 W. Harrison in Chicago.
Website for the event is http://drupalcampchicago.org/. It's only a month away but they're still taking suggestions for sessions at this link: http://drupalcampchicago.org/wiki
I'll be doing a Library BoF tentatively scheduled for early Friday afternoon. The idea is:
- Showcase library-related Drupal projects in the Chicagoland area.
- Talk about future plans and aspirations, field questions and compare experiences.
Mark your calendars today!
Posted in Submitted by Leo Klein on Sun, 09/21/2008 - 8:21pm.
LITA Happy Hour at ALA Anaheim
Not the best quality shot but hopefully it conveys what a great time I had at the LITA Happy Hour on Friday, June 27. I got most of the signatures for the Drupal IG plus met a bunch of great people.
Posted in Submitted by Leo Klein on Sat, 06/28/2008 - 12:15am.
A Modest Suggestion : LibrarySandbox.org
I got an interesting request a little while ago. A librarian wanted to know if she could get administrative access to a website I was running so she could see how Drupal works.
Naturally I had to say no, but it got me thinking that a "sandbox" version of Drupal -- based on a library website -- might be useful to people who wanted an idea of the "look and feel" of the thing.
Drupal has a module called "Demo" that makes sandboxes possible. So now I'm thinking this might form the basis of an interesting collaborative project.
The goal would be to create a model library website (representing a fictitious institution) that people would have administrative access to.
The website would have events, a list of resources, plus all the other accouterments a modern day fictitious institution would have.
If you'd like to help out or have any advice, feel free to leave a comment here. Or just email me.
I've already registered the domain, www.LibrarySandbox.org, though there's not much up there at the moment.
Posted in Submitted by Leo Klein on Thu, 12/13/2007 - 11:07am.
DRUPAL4LIB Tops 200 Subscribers
Announced less than two days ago, I'm happy to see that we now have more than 200 subscribers!
What better indication of the need for a Library ListServ on Drupal than this?
Posted in Submitted by Leo Klein on Fri, 12/07/2007 - 12:29pm.
DRUPAL4LIB, a ListServ for Librarians Interested in Drupal
I just sent out the following announcement to various library-related email lists:
Hi All,
I'm pleased to announce a new ListServ for librarians called 'DRUPAL4LIB'.
As the name implies, 'DRUPAL4LIB' is for those interested in Drupal, a popular open-source CMS, as it relates to libraries and librarians.
The idea is to have a forum to exchange ideas and advice, share experiences, and maybe even collaborate on a couple of projects that highlight the use of Drupal in a library context.
TO SUBSCRIBE
Send the command 'SUBSCRIBE DRUPAL4LIB First_name Last_name' in the body of an email to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU.
Alternatively you can subscribe by selecting 'Join or Leave the DRUPAL4LIB List' from the DRUPAL4LIB Archives Page:
http://listserv.uic.edu/archives/drupal4lib.htmlEveryone is welcome, whether beginner or pro!
LEO
UPDATE: Six hours later and we already have over a hundred subscribers.
