[Publib] Website Design

[Robert L. Balliot]

Wow,

So, Allen, if you are not there and the site structure
actually needs to be changed, it makes you somewhat
indispensable - since it is not shared knowledge.

I can do the same thing with Expression and Sharepoint
and the knowledge will be transferable - with excellent
training available for anyone who needs it.  The for-profit
IT people often remind me not to do anything without
charging for it - and especially not to teach people
how to fish. That mentality is what has led to the high
cost of IT departments in libraries.

Interesting article about some of the CMS here:

http://tinyurl.com/yw365f

  
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-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Allen D. Tate
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 8:55 AM
To: PubLib Listserv
Subject: Re: [Publib] Website Design

> I disagree with Robert.  New websites that incorporate CMS (Content
> Management Systems) can be updated and maintained with relatively little
> knowledge of web design.  A CMS like Contribute enables staff to quickly
> and directly update calendars, text and links within the website without
> any more knowledge than editing a Microsoft Word document.  Updates can
> be done without the services of a "web master". ---  Of course, the
> design of a website with CMS is likely to be far more complex and
> difficult in terms of programming than HTML.  
> 
> James B. Casey --- My own views.

Right on James. I was about to chime in with your sentiment. I am in the 
process of getting ready to port our website over to Joomla so that our 
staff doesn't have to wait on me to get their changes, additions or 
deletions onto the website. As long as one or two staff members knows a 
little about HTML, PHP & MySQL (that would be me!) then the rest of the 
staff doesn't really have to know that 'techie' stuff.
-- 
Allen D. Tate
Head of Computer Services
Ohio Township Public Library System
4111 Lakeshore Dr
PO Box 850
Newburgh, IN 47629
(812) 853-5468 x 313