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Publication date: 1 January 2006

Regina Beach and Miqueas Dial

To discuss why a content management system (CMS) for collection development is necessary in a distance education environment, restructuring technical services in preparation for a…

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Purpose

To discuss why a content management system (CMS) for collection development is necessary in a distance education environment, restructuring technical services in preparation for a CMS implementation, and the actual building of a prototype.

Design/methodology/approach

The article outlines the planning and processes necessary in designing and building a CMS from scratch using existing resources and putting them to effective use.

Findings

While development and completion of the CMS database was accomplished in a timely fashion, implementation in the library has been slow because of negotiating security issues.

Practical implications

A resource for any academic library considering developing their own CMS in house.

Originality/value

Content management systems are becoming common at large universities with resources to obtain the software “out of the box” and with full time computer support staffs implement them. However, content management systems are much less common in the small university environment. Creating one for managing library collection development is unique.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 24 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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Publication date: 1 January 2006

Michael Seadle

To introduce the special theme issue on “Content management systems”.

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Purpose

To introduce the special theme issue on “Content management systems”.

Design/methodology/approach

Each of the articles in the theme are described in brief.

Findings

The articles cover a range of topics from implementation to interoperability, object‐oriented database management systems, and research about meeting user needs.

Originality/value

Libraries have only just begun to realize that their web presence is potentially as rich and complex as their online catalogs, and that it needs an equal amount of management to keep it under control.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 24 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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