Comments on: ALA Web Planning Retreat http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/ A bibliophile's musings on books, libraries, the world, life, and anything else that comes to mind Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:01:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jenny Levine http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/#comment-8248 Jenny Levine Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:53:07 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/#comment-8248 I just wanted to note two things. 1. I've been advocating for a Creative Commons license for the ALA website, but it has to go through the lawyers first because they've had problems in the past where someone literally stole their content and then sold it. I know a CC license could include language to prevent that, but unfortunately it isn't as simple as just slapping the license on the site (believe me, I've tried). I am hoping to start incorporating a CC license on the blogs soon, though. 2. From what I understand, Drupal or Plone (I forget which one) actually came in second when they evaluated the software, but was found to be lacking in some of the required features. I think the problem is actually more with the information architecture of the site than the software, but then we're still rolling out the new CMS. We'll be posting updates for how it's going at http://blogs.ala.org/ittsupdate.php . 3. Anyone affiliated with ALA (for work or professional purposes, not personal ones) can already request a blog or wiki! :-) I just wanted to note two things.

1. I’ve been advocating for a Creative Commons license for the ALA website, but it has to go through the lawyers first because they’ve had problems in the past where someone literally stole their content and then sold it. I know a CC license could include language to prevent that, but unfortunately it isn’t as simple as just slapping the license on the site (believe me, I’ve tried). I am hoping to start incorporating a CC license on the blogs soon, though.

2. From what I understand, Drupal or Plone (I forget which one) actually came in second when they evaluated the software, but was found to be lacking in some of the required features. I think the problem is actually more with the information architecture of the site than the software, but then we’re still rolling out the new CMS. We’ll be posting updates for how it’s going at http://blogs.ala.org/ittsupdate.php .

3. Anyone affiliated with ALA (for work or professional purposes, not personal ones) can already request a blog or wiki! :-)

]]> By: Laura http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/#comment-8233 Laura Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:35:45 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/#comment-8233 I've always liked <a href="http://www.npr.org" rel="nofollow">the NPR site</a>. Nice (and interesting!) to look at, easy to use, and their search engine works (at least in my experience) extremely well. I’ve always liked the NPR site. Nice (and interesting!) to look at, easy to use, and their search engine works (at least in my experience) extremely well.

]]> By: dave free http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/#comment-8232 dave free Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:07:24 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/#comment-8232 No sites to suggest right off hand, but please for the love of all that is good and/or holy (see above) get them to make the freakin' URLs shorter! Have fun in Chi! I was there this week talking to ACRL and it was very fun and informative. But not very wintry. No sites to suggest right off hand, but please for the love of all that is good and/or holy (see above) get them to make the freakin’ URLs shorter!

Have fun in Chi! I was there this week talking to ACRL and it was very fun and informative. But not very wintry.

]]> By: Charles Bailey http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/#comment-8230 Charles Bailey Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:33:53 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/#comment-8230 EDUCAUSE CONNECT (http://connect.educause.edu/) might provide some inspiration. Anyone who works at an EDUCAUSE institution can start a blog or contribute to a set of Wikis. The blogs can be accessed individually or in aggregate. The blogs have taken off; the wikis have yet to catch fire. EDUCAUSE CONNECT (http://connect.educause.edu/) might provide some inspiration. Anyone who works at an EDUCAUSE institution can start a blog or contribute to a set of Wikis. The blogs can be accessed individually or in aggregate. The blogs have taken off; the wikis have yet to catch fire.

]]> By: Jason Griffey http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/#comment-8229 Jason Griffey Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:17:10 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2006/12/13/ala-web-planning-retreat/#comment-8229 Two thoughts: one...consider trying to convince them to offer the content via a Creative Commons license. The ALA needs to step up and begin to model the behavior we want to see in others. Two: For the love of all that is holy, get them using OSS to build the site. There's a TON of stuff out there that would be better than the stuff they're using now. Have fun! Two thoughts: one…consider trying to convince them to offer the content via a Creative Commons license. The ALA needs to step up and begin to model the behavior we want to see in others.

Two: For the love of all that is holy, get them using OSS to build the site. There’s a TON of stuff out there that would be better than the stuff they’re using now.

Have fun!

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