[Web4lib] ALA RFP for Content Management System

[David Walker]

It's unfortunate that ALA finds themselves in this situation.  But,
frankly, I'm not at all surprised.  Upwards of 70% of all content
management system projects fail within the first year!

What most organizations don't realize, and what I'm hoping ALA now does,
is that content management is not a *technical* problem, and it simply
can not be solved by the IT department installing a bigger, better CMS.
Content management is an editorial process not a software project.

Before considering any kind of content management solution, I highly
recommend reading Jeffrey Veen (from Adaptive Path) about the myths of
content management systems, and why 90% of web sites probably don't need
a full-blown CMS.

--Dave


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David Walker
Web Developer
Library
Cal State San Marcos
760-750-4379
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[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Hill, Holly K
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Subject: RE: [Web4lib] ALA RFP for Content Management System

And this is to replace the content management system put in, what, last
year? I'm sure all ALA members will be thrilled to see how well their
dues
are being spent.

 
Holly Hill
Barr Memorial Library
Fort Knox, KY
www.knoxmwr.com
ICE (Interactive Customer Evaluation)


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[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Michelle Frisque
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Subject: [Web4lib] ALA RFP for Content Management System



The American Library Association seeks to acquire a new content
management 
system for creating and producing its website.  The proposed system must
be 
web-based, and cross-browser / cross-platform accessible.  It must 
accommodate the functions described in the attached request for proposal

(RFP).  We seek very broad input at this point, and welcome proposals
from 
vendors and/or consultants who propose open source solutions.

An electronic version of this RFP may be obtained at 
http://www.ala.org/cms-rfp .

Proposals in electronic format are preferred (rich text or .pdf 
preferred).  Please email Debi Lewis at delewis at ala.org, with your
proposal 
attached, by 3:30 p.m. CDT, Friday, July 1, 2005.  Responses received
after 
this time will not be considered.

Thanks for your interest in ALA.

Michelle Frisque
Chair, ALA Web Advisory Committee


Michelle Frisque
Head, Information Systems, Galter Health Sciences Library Northwestern
University, Chicago, IL 312-503-7074 voice / 312-503-1204 fax
mfrisque at northwestern.edu


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