Computers in Libraries

Using Lamp Applications to Make Our Library Shine

To implement the prepackaged programs we discussed-[Plone], LiveHelp!, and OTRS-we simply downloaded and installed the files on the servers. Once installed, we proceeded to edit the configurations and customize each program. For example, in Plone we used a themebuilding plug-in to edit the default lay-out and to fit our staff's vision of our Web site. To configure LiveHelp!, we modified several files to point to the proper location where it was installed and to customize the interface. There ...

Implementing Rakim Open Source Chat Reference Software

The librarian interface has two parts. The first part is a tabbed "room" where the librarian waits for a patron. All librarians that are signed on to the system are in this "room" together and can chat with one another while waiting for reference requests. The other side of the interface is librarian tools. (See Figure 2.) It's set up so that librarians have their own bookmarks along with shared bookmarks. At Midlands Technical College, chat reference services were being implemented and are r...

You Can Deliver the Goods Better, Faster, and Cheaper with Open Source Databases

There's an excellent chance that PHP and MySQL are already installed at your institution, so check with your systems staff before doing anything. If you don't have them, you can download MySQL from http://www.mysql.com and PHP from http://www.php.net. If you've never used PHP before, it's worth checking out at least one of the many books that discuss using MySQL and PHP together. Despite the fact that they are distributed free of charge, open source databases are powerful and stable enough fo...

Advice: Ask Techman

I'd say the Australian government brought the term to the forefront with a national initiative last year in a speech titled "Digital Amnesia:The Danger in Forgetting the Future." The government's goal is to archive "every one of the national, state, and territory public records institutions in Australia and New Zealand." It also called the time before preservation anxiety became ubiquitous "the digital dark ages." Of course, the U.S. started its American Memory program...

Computers In Small Libraries

Linux Adventures On a Laptop

So the question remained: How was I going to integrate Linux into my computing life? And then the opportunity to write Computers in Small Libraries came along. As I contemplated the actual computing needs of this column, I realized that I wouldn't require anything more than a wireless laptop, a word processor that produces Microsoft Word documents, and a USB keychain drive. I was sure that Linux and the OpenOffice suite could take care of these needs. Roberts admits his love/hate relationship...

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Seisint and Choicepoint Databases Compromised

Reed Elsevier announced that Lexis-Nexis has identified a number of incidents of potentially fraudulent access to information about U.S. individuals at its recently acquired Seisint unit.

H.W. Wilson Announces John Cotton Dana Award Winners

H.W. Wilson announced the winners of the [John Cotton Dana] 2005 Library Public Relations Awards: The Riverside County (Calif.)

U.K. Report Looks Ahead to the Library in 2015

The Laser Foundation, a U.K.-based grant-making trust created from the London and South Eastern Library Region, announced...

Worldcat Logs 58 Million Records

OCLC announced that WorldCat logged its 58 millionth record on March 3 when the University of Helsinki entered the book...

Serials Solutions Launches Article Linker 3.0

Serials Solutions announced the release of Article Linker version 3.0.

Acrl Offers Scholarly Communications Toolkit

The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) announced the availability of a Web-based Scholarly Communications toolkit, a resource designed to support scholarly...

Northern Light Adds Market Intelligence Centers

Northern Light announced the launch of the first of a series of Market Intelligence Centers on its Business Research Engine.

Marcel Dekker Offers Encyclopedia of Chromatography

Marcel Dekker, Inc. announced the release of the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Chromatography.

Dialog Releases Dialoglink 5

Dialog announced that its integrated report builder, DialogLink 5, is available for free downloading.

Eos International Makes San Diego's Top 15

EOS International announced that it has been named the 14th largest privately held software company...

Blackwell Publishing Launches Online Open

Blackwell Publishing announced the launch of Online Open, a new open access journals service.

Ixiasoft Updates Textml Server to V. 3.5

IXIASOFT announced the availability of TEXTML Server 3.5, designed to help OEM partners develop enterprise-scale...

Sepche-Cat Expands Search Capabilities

PALINET announced the creation of a new SEPCHE-cat Group Catalog.

Thomson Gale Enhances Three Databases

[Thomson Gale] announced enhancements to LitFinder, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, and Student Resource Center.

Proquest Launches Matching Service

ProQuest announced the launch of Curriculum Match Factor analysis, a new service that matches business...

Ebsco Adds History and Glbt Collections to Ebscohost

EBSCO announced the debut of the new World History Collection database on EBSCOhost. The collection contains more than 130 full-text titles, including many peer-reviewed journals.

Swets Starts New Title Bank

Swets Information Services announced the launch of anew version of SwetsWiseTitle Bank, which allows [Swets] clients to customize their entire list of electronic subscription links, whether they originate from external...

Ebrary Announces New Government and Military Collections

Dynamic Content Platform (DCP), its hosted content delivery service. The new collections are Business, Management & Leadership; Computers,Technology & Engineering; International Relations & Military Affairs; Government Affairs; and Science & Environmental Studies.

Wiley Interscience Expands Backfiles

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. announced the launch of the Cell & Developmental Biology Backfile Collection on Wiley InterScience.

Oclc Offers Worldcat Collection Analysis

OCLC announced the launch of theWorldCat Collection Analysis service.

Sirsi Provides New Unicorn Ordering Access

Sirsi Corp. announced enhancements to the Unicorn Library Management System that allow users to electronically order, invoice,...

Isi Web of Knowledge Adds Highwire Press Link

Thomson Scientific announced that ISI Web of Knowledge now offers links to the High Wire Press free archive.

Cornell Releases Birds of North America Online

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology announced the launch of The Birds of North America Online (BNA Online), the online version of the 18-volume print series...

Ebsco Includes Jewish Index and Scientific American Archive

EBSCO also announced that the Scientific American Archive Online is available on EBSCOfiost.