Dana Porter (DP) Library 428, Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 3:00-4:30pm
Attendees:
Allan Bell, Kelley Teahen, Michelle Douglas-Mills, Sean Van Koughnett, MaryJane Jennings, Mary Lynn Benninger, Pat Lafranier, Geoff McBoyle, Terry Stewart, Guillermo Fuentes, Marlon Griffith, Megan McDermott, Kevin Paxman, Cu Truong, Isaac Morland, Eva Grabinski, Karen Jack, Paul Snyder
Regrets:
Brenda MacDonald, Gary Ridley, Donald Duff-McCracken, Penny Pudifin, Tammy Marcinko, Jaymis Goertz, Sarah Forgrave, Andrew Smith
Guests:
Bill Oldfield
Presentation by Bill Oldfield on the use Contribute Publishing Server
Adobe's Contribute Publishing Server is used in the Library to manage access permissions and support some of the extended features of Contribute (e.g. rollbacks). This is a standalone server that interacts with the Web server using sftp. The server maintains transaction logs and has helped the Library untangle a confusing maze of Unix file and group permissions. Contribute Publishing Servicer is also being used by Communications and Public Affairs (CPA) and will be used by Information Systems and Technology (IST).
Presentation by Isaac Morland on the Computer Science Content Management System
Isaac has developed a system to automate much of the housekeeping of Web management and separate Web content from navigation. Web pages contain text and simple html tags plus Web server directives. Navigation information for each page is stored in a database that is used to dynamically create navigation and content panels.
Approval of the agenda
Approval of the minutes of December 13 meeting
Information items
- Thanks to Bill and Isaac on two excellent presentations
- Do we want to subscribe to a Webinar with Bob Johnson? He is a good speaker but has already been on campus. Kelly to ask Communications group to is see if there is interest.
- Received from Andrew, notice of a Webcast on "Conducting a Successful Web Review" scheduled for February 13 at 2:00. Paul to distribute details prior to Webcast.
Update on Web survey. Survey was distributed on Tuesday and will run until February 1. Results should be available early in the following week.
Subgroup reports- Reports should be distributed to the Web Advisory committee by February 22 to allow time for review prior to our meeting on February 28 at 3:00. A second meeting has been scheduled for 3:00 on March 6.
-- Paul Snyder