[WEB4LIB] Staff intranet for small libraries

[GraceAnne A. DeCandido]

Although it is a year old now, you may find some 
information and links of interest in the Tech Note on 
Intranets I wrote for the Public Library Association, at

http://www.pla.org/technotes/intranet.html

GraceAnne DeCandido (sig file below)

VanderHart, Robert sent an e-note on 19 Apr 01, about [WEB4LIB] Staff intranet for small libraries

> My library's web technical group is beginning discussions on
> the feasibility and design of a staff intranet.  We have a
> staff of less than 40 people. There is a shared network
> drive that we use as a repository for library meeting
> minutes, projects, etc.  We also have an email list that is
> used to inform staff on a variety of issues.  And since
> we're a small staff, sometimes word-of-mouth is just fine
> for some things.  
> 
> Given that, I would be interested in hearing from others in
> similarly sized libraries who have set up a staff intranet. 
> What makes your intranet an enhancement over existing
> methods of information sharing among staff?  Did you have to
> "sell" your staff ("We've already got email, what do we need
> an intranet for?") on the idea of an intranet?  
> 
> Any ideas, suggestions, or examples would be greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> 
> Robert J. Vander Hart
> Reference Librarian/Gov Docs Specialist
> The Lamar Soutter Library
> University of Massachusetts Medical School
> 55 Lake Avenue N
> Worcester  MA  01655
> 
> Voice: (508) 856-3290
> Fax: (508) 856-5899
> Email: Robert.VanderHart at umassmed.edu
> Web: http://library.umassmed.edu
> 


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