CIL2008: Drupal & Libraries

Speaker: Ellyssa Kroski

This helped make my decision about Drupal for HCPL. This was a great presentation on Drupal.

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Several good points:
"Nearly core" Modules:

• Organic Groups
• CCK
• Views

Ideas: Could perhaps build multi-site system including Intranet?

Several library installations that sound interesting:

• UAA/APU - Multi-site: 3 sites on one code base & one database
• Franklin Park Public Library - Built by 1 person in 2 1/2 months
• Simon Fraser University - Used the Events Module
• Red Deer Public Library- Has a "Just testing section" on their Intranet to test new modules
• UAF Libraries - Created a DVD browser that pulls together DVD search results & IMDB cover art. Also has Top Clicks using the Taxonomy & tag cloud modules
• Hoover Public Library - uses the Captcha module. Has several microsites with different themes
• Cleveland Public Library - Uses Multi-site search module; customized the events module

Trends:

• Distribute management of website content
• Empower staff/customers
• Do multiple projects
• Present new views of content
• Staff Intranets

Top 5 Modules for libraries:

1. Bibliography Module
2. Marc Record
3. Book Review Modules
4. Millennium (III)
5. Z39.50 Search

LDAP Module for auto authentication within a library for an Intranet.

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