LibLime and Koha

Hi class,


Please read the recent reactions about LibLime provides a liblim client version of KOHA:

http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/1090000309/post/1050048905.html

http://library-matters.blogspot.com/2009/09/liblime-forks-koha.html

http://www.librarytechnology.org/blog.pl?ThreadID=126&BlogID=1

Rong

Top Ten Things Library Administrators Should Know About Technology

by Roy Tennant

http://techessence.info/topten

1. Technology isn't as hard as you think it is.
2. Technology gets easier all the time.
3. Technology gets cheaper all the time.
4. Maximize the effectiveness of your most costly technology investment -- your people.
5. Iterate, don't perfect.
6. Be prepared to fail.
7. Be prepared to succeed.
8. Never underestimate the power of a prototype.
9. A major part of good technology implementation is good project management.
10. The single biggest threat to any technology project is political in nature.

Integrated Library Systems Position

Hi class,

You may be interested in reading the following job announcement about ILS administrator that was posted not long ago:

http://lcldinfo.wikispaces.com/CRSN+Open+Positions

This should show you that what you learn from this class is very useful in lending a job.

See you on Thursday,
Rong

reSearcher: Open Source Software for Libraries

Hi Class,

You may be interested in checking out Simon Fraser University in Canada's reSearcher's page:

http://researcher.sfu.ca/

Best,
Rong

plone CMS

Hi class,

I just heard from another professor about the plone content management system. Have you used it before?

http://plone.org/

Best,
Rong

evergreen index

Hi class,

You may be interested in checking out this index put together by people on the occasion of evergreen's 3 year birthday this month.

http://evergreen-ils.org/blog/?p=235

Best,
Rong

Articles about APIs and Open Source

Hi class,

You may be interested in reading the following blog pieces:

1. APIs and Vendor Lock-in:
http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/apis-and-vendor-lock-in/

2. OpenSource software:
http://inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2009/w-e-b-s-i-t-e-find-out-what-it-means-to-me/

See you in class!
Rong