[Web4lib] CMS (Content Management System)

[Geer, Caroline]

Elizabeth,

Definitely take this course!  I received my degree in 1995 just when the
WWW was gaining popularity, so a course in CMS was not even offered.
However, my track was Information Science and I design and maintain the
library's website now.  My institution uses an open source CMS, and it
would certainly be helpful to understand its features and limitations.

All the best to you in your studies!   

Caroline Geer
Information Resources Librarian
Margaret Estes Library
LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas 75607-7001
   * 903.233.3272

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Perry
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 3:12 PM
To: web4lib
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] CMS (Content Management System)

As a follow up to this conversation:

I'm a library science student at Michigan and was contemplating taking a
course in CMS next semester. Do you find that this is an important skill
to have as a librarian?

Thanks for you advice,
Elizabeth

On 10/30/07, Lynne Jones <mljones at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> Hi - I would recommend Cmsmadesimple - one of the five finalists in 
> the
> 2007
> Open CMS Awards
>
> http://www.packtpub.com/article/2007-open-source-cms-award-finalists
>
> More info here: www.cmsmadesimple.org
>
> Have tried a few but this beats them all in my view - simple (as it 
> says!), compliant and its extensibility and ease of use impresses me 
> every time I use it
>
> Good support forum as well - very helpful
>
> Regards
> Lynne
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Raumin "Ray" 
> Dehghan
> Sent: 30 October 2007 16:54
> 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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