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Drupal Project

SCLS is currently exploring a tool called Drupal to try to meet the website development and maintenance needs of member libraries.

Background documentation

"Drupal: Needs & Impacts on SCLS Web Services"

Blog posts with additional information and updates

"Library Websites and Drupal" (8/26/11)

Tentative timeline

The following is a very rough timeline for the project. This timeline assumes we don't hit any major snags.

Aug - create sandbox, set up access for SCLS staff

Sep - experiment, figure out settings, modules, configuration

Oct - put together a site for "proof of concept" that incorporates the types of content that member libraries will use (calendar, blog posts, forms, image galleries, video, etc)

Nov - figure out how to scale it for member libraries, develop policies and procedures

Dec - write internal and external documentation, finalize plan for updates and backups

Jan - pilot test with 1st library

Feb - open it up to additional libraries (access to demo site, webinar, sign-up, configuration, training)

For more information about web site design, contact Rose Ziech.

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