Hi all,
First of all, kudos to Erica for volunteering to update the roster and
for all of the work she's been doing on the wiki over the past few
months! I just took a look at the roster and see that she's been making
a lot of updates already.
2. If we want to do more than send emails to a wiki page manager, we could try
something like the former RSCEL, which used to contain an online directory of
Evergreen libraries (http://rscel.evergreen-ils.org/). It sounds like the site
was taken down in or before July 2013. I think it was an improvement on the
wiki approach, though it still required individual sites to register and
maintain their Evergreen info. Here are some recent conversations about it
RSCEL. Does anyone know if there are any plans to revive it or to do anything
similar?
When the web team first started planning the WordPress conversion last
summer, we did have a discussion about the ideas that came out of the
earlier web planning processes that we would like to see implemented in
the WordPress site. The member/library directory was one of the ideas we
were interested in carrying forward. At the time, we were focusing on
getting the WordPress conversion done, but Steve Wills also showed some
interest in finding a WordPress plugin that might be able to support a
directory like the one on RSCEL. I don't know if he has had much time to
pursue it, but he did mention a WordPress plugin called BuddyPress that
could be used for member profiles and also had a Google maps feature. I
also just did a quick Google search and found the Business Directory
plug-in http://wordpress.org/plugins/business-directory-plugin/, which
also looks like it might fit the bill and integrates with a Google Maps
module.
There was talk at the most recent EOB meeting to bring back the
Evergreen libraries map, and, to do so, I think it would be important
that it be tightly integrated with whatever is used to maintain the
library directory.
I'm sure there are other good options out there for anyone with
WordPress skills who is willing to take on this project. I can re-add
this topic to the agenda for the next web team meeting on January 16. If
anyone interested in taking charge of this project, feel free to join us
in the meeting (actually, feel free to join us for any reason) or, if
you don't want to wait, I don't think we have to wait for a meeting to
start looking at options.
In the meantime, though. I also think it's important that everyone
either update their information on the Evergreen wiki page or send any
new information to Erica so that she can update the information for you.
If you don't have a wiki account, you can get one by sending an e-mail
to d...@evergreen-ils.org <mailto:d...@evergreen-ils.org>. The
information on that page has been getting dusty for some time now, and I
would hate for the updating to wait while we hash out a longer-term
solution.
Cheers!
Kathy
Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
(508) 343-0128
kluss...@masslnc.org
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
On 1/2/2014 3:52 PM, Remington Steed wrote:
I have two thoughts about how we collect information about libraries running
Evergreen.
1. At a minimum, I think we should add a step to the Evergreen installation/upgrade
instructions that says something like "Please email [address of whomever wants to
maintain the list] with your organization's name, city, and a link to your organization's
website." We could also ask for version information, depending on how important we
think that is.
2. If we want to do more than send emails to a wiki page manager, we could try
something like the former RSCEL, which used to contain an online directory of
Evergreen libraries (http://rscel.evergreen-ils.org/). It sounds like the site
was taken down in or before July 2013. I think it was an improvement on the
wiki approach, though it still required individual sites to register and
maintain their Evergreen info. Here are some recent conversations about it
RSCEL. Does anyone know if there are any plans to revive it or to do anything
similar?
http://irc.evergreen-ils.org/evergreen/2013-07-09#i_11289
http://list.georgialibraries.org/pipermail/open-ils-general/2012-May/006804.html
Remington
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Remington Steed
Electronic Resources Specialist
Hekman Library, Calvin College
http://library.calvin.edu/
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From: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-
general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of James R Shaw
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 12:28 PM
To: open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Updating the Roster of Evergreen Libraries
Aleksey,
As a new site coming online, the version information will be helpful as I
would know which sites have installed the same (current) version that I am
working to install and would have the same/similar installation/build
issues. We are also building from scratch with no conversion--which appears
to be uncommon.
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Rev. James R Shaw
Vice President of Administration - CIO/CTO
Walther Theological Seminary
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On 2013-12-20, at 13:32 , Erica Rohlfs <eroh...@esilibrary.com> wrote:
Happy Holidays!
I would like to begin updating the Roster of Evergreen Libraries on the
Evergreen Wiki.
It?s been on my to-do list for a few months now. My hope is to have it
updated in time to,
hopefully, help whoever volunteers to work on the Evergreen map.
...<snip>
Question: how important is it to have all the extra info, like Evergreen
versions, OS, databases,
etc, on this particular page? It is interesting information, but if it is
not kept current,
it is not very useful ? just noise.
Aleksey Lazar
IS Developer and Integrator - PALS
http://www.mnpals.org/
