[Web4lib] Drupal / LibGuides / Library a la Carte question

[Ian Chan]

We used this tutorial,
http://blog.codahale.com/2006/06/19/time-for-a-grown-up-server-rails-mon
grel-apache-capistrano-and-you/, to set-up LAC using a Mongrel cluster
and Apache.  I did not use Capistrano, as the tutorial recommends, but
it still worked.  OSU has indicated they might integrate Rails Phusion
to expedite the installation process.

Our instructional librarians took a serious look at LibGuides but
selected Library a la Carte.  After several months of use, they have
found LAC to be a much better product.  In addition, since the database
is hosted locally in MySQL, I can see lots of potential for integration
with Drupal and other applications.  LAC is more extensible and
integrating your own theme is very easy - here's a sample:
http://lib2.csusm.edu/subject-guide/18.


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Ian Chan 
Web Development Librarian 
California State University San Marcos
http://library.csusm.edu/about/people/ian/
760.750.4385 [office] 
760.683.4234 [mobile] 


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Philip Shafer
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:56 AM
To: Angela Boyd; web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Drupal / LibGuides / Library a la Carte question

I just saw this post and took a look at Library a la Carte.  It looks
great!

Has anyone successfully set the application up in a Linux/Apache/Mysql
setting?  Outside of running applications locally, I haven't been too
successful with actually deploying RoR apps.

Just wondering if there were any good instructions that I could forward
to
my sys admin.

Thanks,

Phil
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Philip Shafer
Library System Services
Rowan University Library
201 Mullica Hill Rd
Glassboro, NJ  08028
856-256-4418
856-256-4924 Fax 



> From: Angela Boyd <angela.boyd at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:22:24 -0700
> To: <web4lib at webjunction.org>
> Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Drupal / LibGuides / Library a la Carte
question
> 
> Thank you to ALL who have answered these questions for me, on and off
list.
> We've got a few things to think about now.  There's a bit of a time
crunch
> (isn't there always!!!)  But you've all been very, very helpful and
for that
> I am really thankful, so THANK YOU!
> 
> Angela Boyd
> co-Web Services Librarian @ UCSB Library
> 
> 
>> 
>> [1] http://www.ithacalibrary.com/subsplus/
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Angela Boyd <angela.boyd at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> I have a few questions for you all. My library is currently
exploring
>>> Library a la Carte and LibGuides.  We're also migrating all of our
>> content
>>> to Drupal.  We'd like to have a subject guide package ready for
folks to
>>> work on this coming summer.  So here are my questions.
>>> 
>>> 1. Does anyone here manage their website content with Drupal  AND
use
>>> Library a la Carte or LibGuides?
>>> 
>>> 2. If yes, have you been able to integrate Library a la Carte or
>> LibGuides
>>> into your site search through Drupal?
>>> 
>>> 3. Are you hosting Library a la Carte or LibGuides locally and on
the
>> same
>>> server as Drupal?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for your time!
>>> 
>>> Angela Boyd
>>> co-Web Services Librarian @ UCSB Library
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Andrew Darby
>> Web Services Librarian
>> Ithaca College Library
>> http://www.ithaca.edu/library/
>> adarby at ithaca.edu
>> 
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