Unitb6: Installing DSpace

I found the installation very difficult from a regular person’s standpoint without previous training. I would have to say that I was able to complete the install; however, I would say I am already technically minded and so that helped quite a bit. For the normal person I would highly recommend contacting a systems specialist for further assistance in completing the installation with no problems.

Unit 5:

In using Drupal to house my content collections, it can definitely be beneficial for content creation and how it is organized for customized appearance and functionality. By choosing the correct taxonomy it will allow me to implement the “CCK” for the correct taxonomy field.
Drupal also gives you a large number of add-ins or plug-ins which are specific to ones purpose for a wide range of applications. In understanding Drupal , I can see where it would have the capacity to house a large digital collection.
Some additional benefits of using Drupal, is that it allows others to contribute additional content to my website. Drupal is an, multiuser interface which by design prevents information snarls or bottlenecks.

Unit4: Drupal

Basically, successful web design is a balancing act between flexibility and simplicity. If a system is excessively uncomplicated, it can only be employed for a single purpose, however, but if it is extremely flexible, it may be tremendously complex for new users to learn.
With Drupal, the needs of the collection and its users can be met as it strives to bring together these contradictory objectives by providing its users with the instruments they need to make their own content management solution, at the same time, providing some prebuilt elements to help them get started. Hence, it can be depicted both as a content management system (CMS) and a content management framework (CMF) – a structure that endeavors to have the strong points of both, without their insufficiencies or deficits.
Also, Drupal treats most content types as variations on the same concept -- a node, so the static pages, the photographs and the text types are all stored in the same way, and the site’s navigation structure is conveniently designed by editing menus, view), and blocks which usually have links to different site sections.
Unlike in the separation one finds in standards-compliant page coding, the XHTML provides the significant structure of the information, while CSS arranges it for presentation. With Drupal, the nodes hold the structured information pertaining to the digitized photo (such as title, content, author, date) or the research item (title, content, go-live date, take-down date), while the menu system, as well as taxonomy (tagging of content) and views, create the information architecture. And lastly, the theme structure, together with its display modules like the panels, controls how all this would look to site visitors.
Since these layers are split up, it can provide an entirely different navigation and presentation of the whole content to diverse users based on their specific needs and roles. Pages can be clustered in a different way, prioritized in a different order and a range of functions and content can be shown or hidden as needed.

Unit3: IRLS675

Comparing to the 672 course, I really found that the Tech assignment is very clear. In fact, there are many problems was faced me during the beginning of the course such as access to the internet problem, my own computer problem, and health problem. Honestly, so far I have not found any issues with two instructors with different materials; however, there are many readings in both Tech and Mgmt. I always believe that practicing is a good way to success.

Unit2: CMS

The article “Content Management Systems” addresses the issue of this technology which allows libraries to manage web based information without having to code information into each page in HTML by hand. Libraries need these systems because their web presence is so great that it is hard to manage the content. The article explores issues that relate to the implementation of content management systems. The author suggests that content management systems will keep on growing and evolving. Libraries cannot ignore or neglect their web presence but must recognize that times have changed and that online catalogs are not enough. They must manage the content of their web pages. This article offers good information about the key issue of implementation by some libraries; however, more in-depth information would have been very helpful.

Championships of Al-Ittihad Club From Saudi Arabia

My collection addresses one of the most famous soccer teams in the Middle East and Asia. The Al-ittihad soccer club is located in Saudi Arabia. There are 15 images in the collection which show that more championships have been won by Al-ittihad during the last 10 years than by any other team. Over the last decade, more and more people have become interested in international soccer, and as a result, many users will want to access this collection. Terms that will be used to provide access include: cup, league, goal-scoring, and champions.

Project Managment

This week I have to do many readings. Unfortunately, I do not finish reading most of them because my main concern was for the final project and final exam. However, I am sure that all of the readings for this week are very useful and helpful. The three best reading that I read are Making Decisions, Project Risk Management, and Standard Methodology in Digital Library Project Management by H. Cervone. They are very easy to understand. They are also very useful because they address the most issues that face digital libraries and their solutions. In addition, the three readings demonstrate the project management methodology.