[Web4lib] Online Calendars

[Chad Pollock]

In the Mozilla family there is the recently developed Sunbird, currently
in version 0.7.  I have not used Sunbird on an institutional level, but
I currently have it as a portable app on my thumb drive and have been
using it as my personal calendar for the last two months.

Might be worth a look.

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/ 

Our library uses the calendar component for the Joomla CMS.  This allows
all the functions you describe, and although it is housed on the
web-server, we can set permissions so that only library staff can access
the calendar in part or in whole, and we can make the calendar publicly
available when necessary.

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 Amanda Lunn
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 1:19 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] Online Calendars

I'm new to this listserve, so I hope that this is not a question that
has already been hashed out on here.  My library is looking for a
calendar system/program that can be used library wide to keep track of
each department's public events as well as some private, staff events.
Of course each department would like to be able to color code their
events and be able to enter their own events.  In general, the program
would like to have some customization options for style.  Initially, we
would like to use it for in-house purposes only, but will probably make
it available to the public after some time.  

 

We would prefer not to have to install it on our web server, but am open
to good products that are only available that way.  Localcalendar.com
seems to be the most popular option out there that fits our needs.  Has
any library had any positive experiences (or negative for that matter)?
Has anyone used any other products successfully?

 

Thanks for your time!

 

Amanda Lunn

Librarian, Adult Services

Allen Public Library

300 N. Allen Drive

Allen, TX 75013

 

www.allenlibrary.org <http://www.allenlibrary.org/> 

 

 

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