From Dreamweaver to Drupal: A University Library Website Case Study

Authors

  • Jesi Buell Colgate University Libraries
  • Mark Sandford Colgate University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v37i2.10113

Abstract

In 2016, Colgate University Libraries began converting their static HTML website to the Drupal platform. This article outlines the process librarians used to complete this project using only in-house resources and minimal funding. For libraries and similar institutions considering the move to a content management system, this case study can provide a starting point and highlight important issues.

Author Biographies

Jesi Buell, Colgate University Libraries

Instructional Design & Web Librarian

Mark Sandford, Colgate University

Systems Librarian

References

Marshall Breeding, “Smarter Libraries through Technology: Strategies for Creating a Unified Web Presence,” Smart Libraries Newsletter 36, no. 11 (November 2016): 1–2. General OneFile.

Tamara Naudi, “Nearly All Websites have Serious Security Vulnerabilities—New Research Shows,” Database and Network Journal 45, no. 4 (2015): 25. General OneFile.

Roslyn Raward, “Academic Library Website Design Principles: Development of a Checklist,” Australian Academic & Research Libraries 32, no. 2 (2001): 123–36.

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Published

2018-06-18

How to Cite

Buell, J., & Sandford, M. (2018). From Dreamweaver to Drupal: A University Library Website Case Study. Information Technology and Libraries, 37(2), 118–126. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v37i2.10113

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Communications

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