[Web4lib] CMS (Content Management System)

[Michael L. Champion]

We recently launched a new website (http://www.lvdl.org) utilizing
DotNetNuke as the CMS.  It is built on the .NET Framework and installs
quite easily on Windows IIS 6 and Microsoft SQL Server. 

Create themes is very simple and there are a number of books, including
a "For Dummies" book and online resources for learning to use
DotNetNuke.  They even have a conference called DotNetNuke OpenForce.

There are a wide variety of modules that can be plugged into a site.
You can see a wide range of them at http://www.snowcovered.com.  Since
DotNetNuke is free but not open source, most developers charge for their
products though most do not charge much for very clever products.

There is a large community at http://www.dotnetnuke.com and each module
developer usually has a community of his/her own.  

There are also a large number of DotNetNuke hosting services that you
can use should you not want to host the site yourself.

The one module I cannot find is a decent Event Calendar/Room Management
module.  We have "crammed" the E*vanced solution into the site as the
least unsatisfactory solution.

I highly recommend anyone looking at a CMS to seriously consider
DotNetNuke.  


Michael Champion
Head, Information Technology Services
Lake Villa District Library


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Chad Pollock
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 4:41 PM
To: Raumin "Ray" Dehghan; web4lib
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] CMS (Content Management System)


We started using Joomla a year ago at our small library
(www.jkmlibrary.org).  I have found it simple to use and versatile.  The
Joomla forums offer a decent level of support, and there are a
wide-variety of extensions and add-ons.  The only problem is that most
(all?) of the library staff other than myself seem intimidated by
anything web-related.  Thus, I still end up posting most of the content.
This may only demonstrate the need for more staff training.


Chad Pollock

Reference Librarian

JKM Library

773-256-0703


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Raumin "Ray"
Dehghan
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:54 AM
To: web4lib; SYSLIB-L at listserv.buffalo.edu; DLS tech; LITA-L at ala.org
Subject: [Web4lib] CMS (Content Management System)

Colleagues,

   This is a cross posting.

   Our library is considering implementing a CMS (Content Management
System)
for managing our website.  We may end up using it for more things -
intranet, calendars, email (??)  We are a small to medium size public
library serving a community of about 20-24,000 people.  One CMS we are
considering is Drupal.

  I would appreciate any input regarding experiences, advantages,
disadvantages, opinions, etc. regarding CMS, which is best, etc.

  I would also appreciate any recommendations for books, websites, etc.
on
the topic.

Thanks very much.

Sincerely,
Raumin "Ray" Dehghan
West Chicago Public Library
West Chicago, Illinois
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