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Coombs, Karen – Library Journal, 2009
Drupal is a PHP-and MySQL-based system for managing web sites, developed in 2000 and released in 2001 under the open GNU General Public License (GPL). It is modular, extensible, and scalable. In recent years, Drupal has gained a huge following within libraries as a content management system (CMS). Probably the best-known extension of Drupal in the…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Internet, Web Sites, Libraries
Steere, Paul J. – Library Journal, 2010
In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Senate passed the controversial Federal Library Agency Act (FLAA) on a nearly unanimous voice vote, sending it to President Obama for his expected signature. The House had passed it in February with a two-thirds majority. The FLAA creates a new mandate by combining federal library functions scattered…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Library Administration, Library Development, Library Materials
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1998
Describes services offered and problems encountered at the Medina County (Ohio) District Library, winner of the Gale Research/Library Journal Library of the Year Award. Highlights include resisting pressure from the religious right to limit children's Internet access to protect them from pornography; a successful tax levy; and growth in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Awards, Childrens Libraries, Internet
Mason, Marilyn Gell – Library Journal, 1993
Discusses designating the Library of Congress (LC) as a national library. Topics addressed include problems with Congress; costs of serving the information needs of Congress; funds for electronic conversion; access to LC resources; user fees; reallocating federal library aid; and governance of LC. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Costs, Databases, Federal Aid
Freedman, Maurice J. – Library Journal, 1996
Committed to utilizing information technology, the Westchester Library System (New York) made the World Wide Web publicly accessible. Describes the planning, implementation, and management process; obstacles involving financing; establishing Internet connectivity; and vendor negotiations. Westchester hired a Web manager, created Internet use…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Security, Financial Support, Information Technology
St. Lifer, Evan – Library Journal, 1994
Addresses issues of safety and security in libraries. Topics discussed include keeping library collections safe; patron behavioral problems; factoring loss into the budget; staff theft; access versus security; apathy regarding library crime; a need for a unified security apparatus; preventive measures; staff and patron safety; and a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Alarm Systems, Behavior Problems, Books