I am passing this on for MJ Goodrum. Please send your response(s) to
both MJ and the list for the archives.

MJ Goodrum wrote:
>
> I’m way out of my league here, but I’m on a committee that’s putting
> together a workshop on Opensource software such as Evergreen and Koha.
> Does anyone out there Public Library Land have any experience (good
> and/or bad) working with an opensource software company? What made you
> decide to go with them rather than another vendor such as Dynix,
> Innovative, etc.? How easy was it to migrate from your current system?
> Did it cause problems/complications with your book, cataloging, and/or
> processing vendors? What are the costs involved? Does it work with a
> collection agency such as Unique management?
>
> Anything you are willing to share with us is greatly appreciated!
>
> M.J. Goodrum
>
> NCLA PLS Collection Management Committee
>
> mgoodrum@...
>

Hi Darren & Allen,
There is a new release of pre-book (both the windows client and the
web-server ISO install CD) coming out soon (in the next month or so),
so if you aren't in a rush it is best to wait for that release for a
production deployment, as upgrading without a commercial support
contract can be disruptive.

New features include:

Windows client
     * Large number of misc. bug fixes and enhancements
     * Windows vista support

Server install CD:
     * Improvements to Holiday feature
     * Misc bug fixes
     * ability to limit sessions based on user types.
     * Improvements to Next Available PC
     * Fully internationalizable
     * Improvements to admin (staff) area

You can subscribe recieve notifications of releases from freshmeat:

http://freshmeat.net/projects/pre-book/



--- In linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com, Darrell Eifert
<darrelleifert@...> wrote:
>
> Hello --
>
> I've also been searching for a Linux Reservation system for public
libraries.  The best I've seen so far are:
>
> Groovix, at http://wiki.groovix.org/index.php?title=KioskDemoDisc
> Userful Pre-Book (GPL & free) at
http://userful.com/products/pre-book-how-it-works
>
> I haven't had the time to install or check either of these, so if
you get to them before I do, please let us know your evaluation.
>
> Best,
>
> Darrell Eifert
> Lane Memorial Library
>
>

Hello --

I've also been searching for a Linux Reservation system for public libraries. 
The best I've seen so far are:

Groovix, at http://wiki.groovix.org/index.php?title=KioskDemoDisc
Userful Pre-Book (GPL & free) at
http://userful.com/products/pre-book-how-it-works

I haven't had the time to install or check either of these, so if you get to
them before I do, please let us know your evaluation.

Best,

Darrell Eifert
Lane Memorial Library


--- On Tue, 1/6/09, Allen D. Tate <atate@...> wrote:

> From: Allen D. Tate <atate@...>
> Subject: [Linux In Libraries] Re: [Publib] Computer reservation software for
Ubuntu/Linux
> To: linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com, "Open Source In Libraries"
<opensourceinlibraries@yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: "Buzzy Nielsen" <buzzy.nielsen@...>
> Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 8:42 AM
> If anyone on LIL or OSIL can help Buzzy, it would be greatly
> appreciated. :)
>
> Buzzy Nielsen wrote:
> > Howdy group mind,
> >
> > Demand for our public access computers has been
> ramping up quickly
> > lately, as I'm sure it has at many of your
> libraries.  Computer use has
> > increased so much that we're considering
> implementing reservation
> > software, rather than the tried-and-true but wildly
> inefficient
> > clipboard method we currently use.  However, our
> public terminals run on
> > Ubuntu, so the most common reservation software is
> incompatible.  Are
> > any of you familiar with reservation software that
> would work on
> > Ubuntu?  If it had print management, too, that would
> be grand.  We'd
> > greatly appreciate your insights.  Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Buzzy Nielsen
> >
> > ***********************************
> > Assistant Library Director
> > North Bend Public Library
> > 1800 Sherman Ave.
> > North Bend, OR  97459
> > 541-756-0400
> > http://www.cooslibraries.org
> --
> 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
>
> http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/ (Library Home Page)
> http://www.opensourceinlibraries.com/ (Open Source In
> Libraries)
>
> The views expressed in this message are not necessarily
> those of the Ohio Township Public Library System.
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Visit the Linux In Libraries website:
> http://www.linuxinlibraries.com/
> ___________________________________________________
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

What were you looking for, I'm in progress to setting up a hosting company and
am looking for customers.

>   Permissions were set to RWX for the world, the hosting company is likely
> to feel bad for you, but not be able to do anything. My guess is the cause
> of the comprimise is strictly user error, probably to accomodate some
> software package that wasn't fully understood at install time. If you need
> further help, I'm happy to do so.
>
>   Thanks Richard. I thought there should be either a www or public_html
> folder for site 4 and the fact that I cannot open or delete the web folder
> via FTP is highly suspect. The client has not touched the site for years
> and hardly has the know-how to do any sort of updates. I'll be looking for
> a new hosting service since the current one expires next month. .
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

-----Original Message-----
   From: linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Richard June
   Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 7:02 AM
   To: linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com
   Subject: Re: [Linux In Libraries] Linux Web Folders


   On Friday 16 January 2009 20:11:51 John Moss wrote:
   > This may not be a good place to ask these quesitons, but I thought I'd
   > give it a shot before looking for another group.
   You got lucky, you found at least one person that can answer the question.

   > I have 3 sites that have the following folders available when I login
   > via FTP. All of these are Linux-based hosting.
   >
   > Site 1: www and public html
   > Site 2: htdocs
   > Site 3: www and public html
   I'm guessing the folders are actually named www and "public_html"

   > On site 1 & 3 I upload the files to the www folder and several
   > sub-folders. On site 2 I upload files to the htdocs folders and
   > several sub-folders. These sites have no problems.
   >
   > I have a 4th site that I recently was hired to update that has none of
   > those folders. It does have a folder called web that I cannot open,
   > download, or delete. It has Read, Write, and Execute permissions for
   > Owner, Group, and Public permissions. I think this site has been
   > hacked, since I found the following line of code at the bottom of all
   > the pages on the site.
   There's something major wrong if RWX are set for public and you still can't
   edit anything inside it. and yes, public RWX is a very bad idea if you don't
   control the server, and a bad idea even if you do. Likely the folder has rwx,
   but the individual files you're trying to edit do not. check permissions and
   owner on the actual files.

   > <IFRAME NAME="Counter! " width="0" height="0"
   > SRC="http://www.international-sales.net/index.html">
   >
   > This site has nothing to do with the site listed in the IFrame. This
   > site also has a file called counter.htm. That apge has nothing in the
   > html except "20000".
   >
   > My questions: What is the normal folder setup for a website that
   > hosted on a Linux server? Is there any way of telling if the site has
   > been compromised?
   LSB states that web server should be in /srv/www, but this is a hosted
   scenario. as such there's no real "standard" different companies do things
   differently. Ask your customer if that's the content which should be on their
   page. If they say no, the site has been comprimised. Get their backups and
   restore. The fact that http://www.international-sales.net/index.html fails to
   bring up a valid web page makes me think it has been.

   > Thanks for any advice or suggestions before I approach the web hosting
   > company.
   Permissions were set to RWX for the world, the hosting company is likely to
   feel bad for you, but not be able to do anything. My guess is the cause of
   the comprimise is strictly user error, probably to accomodate some software
   package that wasn't fully understood at install time. If you need further
   help, I'm happy to do so.

   Thanks Richard. I thought there should be either a www or public_html folder
for site 4 and the fact that I cannot open or delete the web folder via FTP is
highly suspect. The client has not touched the site for years and hardly has the
know-how to do any sort of updates. I'll be looking for a new hosting service
since the current one expires next month.
   .


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Friday 16 January 2009 20:11:51 John Moss wrote:
> This may not be a good place to ask these quesitons, but I thought I'd
> give it a shot before looking for another group.
You got lucky, you found at least one person that can answer the question.

> I have 3 sites that have the following folders available when I login
> via FTP. All of these are Linux-based hosting.
>
> Site 1: www and public html
> Site 2: htdocs
> Site 3: www and public html
I'm guessing the folders are actually named www and "public_html"

> On site 1 & 3 I upload the files to the www folder and several
> sub-folders. On site 2 I upload files to the htdocs folders and
> several sub-folders. These sites have no problems.
>
> I have a 4th site that I recently was hired to update that has none of
> those folders. It does have a folder called web that I cannot open,
> download, or delete. It has Read, Write, and Execute permissions for
> Owner, Group, and Public permissions. I think this site has been
> hacked, since I found the following line of code at the bottom of all
> the pages on the site.
There's something major wrong if RWX are set for public and you still can't
edit anything inside it. and yes, public RWX is a very bad idea if you don't
control the server, and a bad idea even if you do. Likely the folder has rwx,
but the individual files you're trying to edit do not. check permissions and
owner on the actual files.

> <IFRAME NAME="Counter! " width="0" height="0"
> SRC="http://www.international-sales.net/index.html">
>
> This site has nothing to do with the site listed in the IFrame. This
> site also has a file called counter.htm. That apge has nothing in the
> html except "20000".
>
> My questions: What is the normal folder setup for a website that
> hosted on a Linux server? Is there any way of telling if the site has
> been compromised?
LSB states that web server should be in /srv/www, but this is a hosted
scenario. as such there's no real "standard" different companies do things
differently. Ask your customer if that's the content which should be on their
page. If they say no, the site has been comprimised. Get their backups and
restore. The fact that http://www.international-sales.net/index.html fails to
bring up a valid web page makes me think it has been.

> Thanks for any advice or suggestions before I approach the web hosting
> company.
Permissions were set to RWX for the world, the hosting company is likely to
feel bad for you, but not be able to do anything. My guess is the cause of
the comprimise is strictly user error, probably to accomodate some software
package that wasn't fully understood at install time. If you need further
help, I'm happy to do so.

This may not be a good place to ask these quesitons, but I thought I'd
give it a shot before looking for another group.

I have 3 sites that have the following folders available when I login
via FTP. All of these are Linux-based hosting.

Site 1: www and public html
Site 2: htdocs
Site 3: www and public html

On site 1 & 3 I upload the files to the www folder and several
sub-folders. On site 2 I upload files to the htdocs folders and
several sub-folders. These sites have no problems.

I have a 4th site that I recently was hired to update that has none of
those folders. It does have a folder called web that I cannot open,
download, or delete. It has Read, Write, and Execute permissions for
Owner, Group, and Public permissions. I think this site has been
hacked, since I found the following line of code at the bottom of all
the pages on the site.

<IFRAME NAME="Counter! " width="0" height="0"
SRC="http://www.international-sales.net/index.html">

This site has nothing to do with the site listed in the IFrame. This
site also has a file called counter.htm. That apge has nothing in the
html except "20000".

My questions: What is the normal folder setup for a website that
hosted on a Linux server? Is there any way of telling if the site has
been compromised?

Thanks for any advice or suggestions before I approach the web hosting
company.

John

If anyone on LIL or OSIL can help Buzzy, it would be greatly appreciated. :)

Buzzy Nielsen wrote:
> Howdy group mind,
>
> Demand for our public access computers has been ramping up quickly
> lately, as I'm sure it has at many of your libraries.  Computer use has
> increased so much that we're considering implementing reservation
> software, rather than the tried-and-true but wildly inefficient
> clipboard method we currently use.  However, our public terminals run on
> Ubuntu, so the most common reservation software is incompatible.  Are
> any of you familiar with reservation software that would work on
> Ubuntu?  If it had print management, too, that would be grand.  We'd
> greatly appreciate your insights.  Thanks in advance!
>
> Cheers!
> Buzzy Nielsen
>
> ***********************************
> Assistant Library Director
> North Bend Public Library
> 1800 Sherman Ave.
> North Bend, OR  97459
> 541-756-0400
> http://www.cooslibraries.org
--
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

http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/ (Library Home Page)
http://www.opensourceinlibraries.com/ (Open Source In Libraries)

The views expressed in this message are not necessarily
those of the Ohio Township Public Library System.

Please check this one

http://gnomejournal.org/article/61/maryland-library-benefits-from-its-switch-to-\
linux


--
Constantinescu Nicolaie
Information Architect
http://kosson.lx.ro
http://www.kosson.ro


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Good luck with your questions. I have copied the Open Source In
Libraries list with this message as well. :)

Darrell Eifert wrote:
> Hi Folks --
>
> I will be delivering an "Introduction to Linux" seminar at the New Hampshire
Library Conference next spring, and several topics are sure to come up for which
I have no good answers at the moment.  In no particular order, they are:
>
> When there is a problem with hardware / network / software, who do I call? 
How much will it cost?
>
> How do I lock down a public-use Linux desktop so that wallpaper cannot be
changed to something "interesting" or icons deleted?  Is there an open-source
equivalent to DeepFreeze or Fortres (and I emphasize "free and open-source")
that works on more than one distribution?
>
> Is there a free and open-source equivalent to Fortres Time Limit Manager that
allows me to give printed-ticket access to timed patron-use workstations, as
well as monitor the screen (if necessary) of each computer to ensure compliance
with our internet access policy?
>
> Has anyone installed the various ILS modules intended for Windows (such as
from The Library Corporation) successfully under Linux using WINE?
>
> Are there any libraries who have successfully moved from Windows or Mac to an
all-Linux environment, including public, staff, and server systems?  Why?
>
> I'm sure there will be more, but these will do for a start.  "Free software"
is a very attractive slogan, but there are some hard questions that library
decision makers face when contemplating the switch.  If my Circulation / ILS
system MUST be Windows-based, is Linux a good choice for staff and public? 
Especially if there is no lock-down or time-management software available except
for a purchase price that pretty much erases the free (cost) software advantage?
>
> Best,
> -- Darrell
--
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

http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/ (Library Home Page)
http://www.opensourceinlibraries.com/ (Open Source In Libraries)

The views expressed in this message are not necessarily
those of the Ohio Township Public Library System.

Hi Folks --

I will be delivering an "Introduction to Linux" seminar at the New Hampshire
Library Conference next spring, and several topics are sure to come up for which
I have no good answers at the moment.  In no particular order, they are:

When there is a problem with hardware / network / software, who do I call?  How
much will it cost?

How do I lock down a public-use Linux desktop so that wallpaper cannot be
changed to something "interesting" or icons deleted?  Is there an open-source
equivalent to DeepFreeze or Fortres (and I emphasize "free and open-source")
that works on more than one distribution?

Is there a free and open-source equivalent to Fortres Time Limit Manager that
allows me to give printed-ticket access to timed patron-use workstations, as
well as monitor the screen (if necessary) of each computer to ensure compliance
with our internet access policy?

Has anyone installed the various ILS modules intended for Windows (such as from
The Library Corporation) successfully under Linux using WINE?

Are there any libraries who have successfully moved from Windows or Mac to an
all-Linux environment, including public, staff, and server systems?  Why?

I'm sure there will be more, but these will do for a start.  "Free software" is
a very attractive slogan, but there are some hard questions that library
decision makers face when contemplating the switch.  If my Circulation / ILS
system MUST be Windows-based, is Linux a good choice for staff and public? 
Especially if there is no lock-down or time-management software available except
for a purchase price that pretty much erases the free (cost) software advantage?

Best,
-- Darrell

Forwarded with permission. :)

-------- Original Message --------

Subject:  [Publib] Teach Future Librarians to Catalog in Koha
Date:  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:29:21 -0400
From:  Nicole Engard <nicole.engard@...>
To:  publib@...



Hi all,

I have an announcement about a project that I wish my professors had
known about when I was in library school -- Koha w/ Class.  The
following news
(http://liblime.com/news-items/press-releases/liblime-upgrades-koha-with-class-f\
ree-hosted-koha-for-library-classrooms-worldwide/

<http://liblime.com/news-items/press-releases/liblime-upgrades-koha-with-class-f\
ree-hosted-koha-for-library-classrooms-worldwide/>)

was just released by LibLime - please share it with students and
professors alike.

LibLime Upgrades "Koha with Class": Free Hosted Koha for Library
Classrooms Worldwide

Athens, OH--October 8, 2008-- LibLime, the leader in open-source
solutions for libraries announced today that LibLime has upgraded the
"Koha with Class" Initiative to the 3.0 version of Koha.

Koha with Class provides library school classrooms with up to five
hosted installations of Koha, free of charge. The project is designed to
give future librarians hands-on experience with library automation
software and open source. Any college or university offering a program
in Library and Information Studies/ Technology can participate.

The Koha with Class Initiative was first launched in January of 2007 and
has been used by over 50 library classrooms worldwide.

Participating classrooms will now get Koha 3.0--the latest stable
version of Koha-- when they request Koha with Class installations.
Previously, Koha with Class installations ran Koha Version 2.2.

Koha 3.0 features of interest to LIS professors and students include:

1. Faster and better searching with Zebra
2. Better tools and utilities, such as a batch marc import tool
3. Cleaner user interface, including a more user friendly staff interface
4. Loads of new features including lots of improvements to acquisitions,
serials and cataloging

Also new is the Koha 3.0 User Manual, which LibLime created in-house and
has made available to the larger Koha community. It is available to all
Koha with Class users as well.

"The last 12 months have been a really high-growth period for our
company," says Joshua Ferraro, CEO of LibLime. "We're happy to reaffirm
our commitment to the Koha with Class Initiative by announcing the
upgrade as well as a new streamlined process for handling KwC
installation requests."

LibLime is accepting new applications. If you're interested in having
free Koha with Class installations for your classroom, you can read more
about the project as well as fill out an online application at LibLime's
Koha with Class Initiative webpage:

http://liblime.com/projects/koha-with-class/
<http://liblime.com/projects/koha-with-class/>

About Koha 3.0

Koha 3.0 is the next-generation release of the award-winning Koha
open-source integrated library system. Notably, it includes a powerful
search engine based on Zebra, a high-performance indexing and retrieval
engine. Koha 3.0's search engine can read structured records in
practically any input format (e.g., email, XML, MARC) and allows access
to them through exact boolean search expressions and relevance-ranked
free-text queries. It supports large databases (more than ten gigabytes
of data, tens of millions of records) as well as incremental, safe
database updates on live systems.

To try out Koha 3.0 for yourself, visit LibLime's demos:

http://liblime.com/demos

About LibLime

LibLime is the global leader in open-source solutions for libraries,
with a mission to make open source accessible to libraries. Rather than
sell software licenses for static, hard-to-customize software products,
LibLime educates libraries about the benefits of open source, enabling
them to make choices about how best to provide their communities and
staff with better technology services. LibLime then facilitates
implementation of open-source in libraries by providing outstanding
development, customization, support and training solutions--solutions
tailored to each library's needs. For more information, see
http://liblime.com <http://liblime.com/>.

Press Contact:

Tina Burger
Vice President, Marketing LibLime
(888)Koha ILS (564-2457)
tnb@... <mailto:tnb@...>
http://liblime.com <http://liblime.com/>
LibLime and the LibLime logo are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of LibLime. Other company and product names may be trademarks
of their respective owners.


---

Nicole C. Engard
Open Source Evangelist, LibLime
(888) Koha ILS (564-2457) ext. 714
nce@... <mailto:nce@...>
AIM/Y!/Skype: nengard

http://liblime.com
http://blogs.liblime.com/open-sesame/

--
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

http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/ (Library Home Page)
http://www.opensourceinlibraries.com/ (Open Source In Libraries)

The views expressed in this message are not necessarily
those of the Ohio Township Public Library System.

Yes, thank you!

> Userful?  http://www2.userful.com/
>
> Mark
>
> Mark Ellis
> Manager, Information Technology
> Richmond Public Library
> Richmond, BC
> (604) 231-6410
> www.yourlibrary.ca
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Foster
> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 10:57 AM
> To: linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Linux In Libraries] thin client vendor
>
> What's the name of the company that was marketing and installing
> thin-client clusters for public access computers a couple of years ago?
> Their logo was a daisy, or something like that? Are they still in
> business?
>
> --
> Sharon M. Foster
> Technical Support
> 203-272-2245 x3020
> Cheshire Public Library
> 104 Main Street
> Cheshire, CT  06410
> http://www.cheshirelibrary.org
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Visit the Linux In Libraries website: http://www.linuxinlibraries.com/
> ___________________________________________________
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>


--
Sharon M. Foster
Technical Support
Cheshire Public Library
104 Main Street
Cheshire, CT  06410
http://www.cheshirelibrary.org

Userful?  http://www2.userful.com/

Mark

Mark Ellis
Manager, Information Technology
Richmond Public Library
Richmond, BC
(604) 231-6410
www.yourlibrary.ca


-----Original Message-----
From: linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Foster
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 10:57 AM
To: linuxinlibraries@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Linux In Libraries] thin client vendor

What's the name of the company that was marketing and installing
thin-client clusters for public access computers a couple of years ago?
Their logo was a daisy, or something like that? Are they still in
business?

--
Sharon M. Foster
Technical Support
203-272-2245 x3020
Cheshire Public Library
104 Main Street
Cheshire, CT  06410
http://www.cheshirelibrary.org



------------------------------------

Visit the Linux In Libraries website: http://www.linuxinlibraries.com/
___________________________________________________
Yahoo! Groups Links

What's the name of the company that was marketing and installing
thin-client clusters for public access computers a couple of years ago?
Their logo was a daisy, or something like that? Are they still in business?

--
Sharon M. Foster
Technical Support
203-272-2245 x3020
Cheshire Public Library
104 Main Street
Cheshire, CT  06410
http://www.cheshirelibrary.org

FYI.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:  [INpublib] Are You Open to Open Source? IOLUG, 24 Oct, IMCPL
Date:  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:01:10 -0400
From:  Hughes, Melanie Elizabeth <mehughes@...>
To:  'inpublib@...' <inpublib@...>



Announcing Fall IOLUG program on Open Source 10/24/08

*Are You Open to Open Source?
Free and Not Quite So Free Library Solutions*

Indiana Online Users Group Fall 2008 Program
Indianapolis Marion County Public Library (IMCPL), Central Library,
Riley Room, Indianapolis, IN
*Friday, October 24, 2008 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.*

*Could Open Source Open Doors for Your Library?*

Webopedia defines Open Source as "...a program in which the source code
is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its
original design *free of charge*, i.e., *open*."

So, what are Open Source's applications in our libraries? Is it really
free? How do you manage it? How could it impact the way we provide
services? Our Fall Program will address these questions and more, and
discuss several Open Source solutions for public, academic, school, and
special libraries.

Visit http://www.iolug.org/2008fall.php for a complete schedule and to
register.

Our keynote speaker is *Randy Robertshaw*, director of Tyngsborough,
Mass. Public Library. As a public library director, he'll explore ways
he's utilized Open Source technology in order to *save the library
money* while at the same time providing the *same level of service* his
patrons have come to expect. Randy will address the implementation of
Open Source tools, from human resource management to costs.

Next, through panel sessions highlighting specific case studies, we’ll
investigate specific Open Source applications such as *Integrated
Library Systems* (Richard Deuschle, Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public
Library and Jason Ronallo, Christ Church Cathedral), *Institutional
Repositories* (Kristi Palmer, IUPUI, Brad Faust, Ball State University,
and Michael Witt, Purdue University), and *Digital Library Software*
(Jerry Yarnetsky, Madison-Jefferson County Public Library and Jon Dunn,
Indiana University).

Forrest Gaston, an Indiana Department of Education Open Source
Consultant, will wrap up the day with information about *Open Source in
the schools* and how to use *Open Source every day*, with tools for
office productivity, web browsing, image editing, and more!

An optional tour of the newly renovated IMCPL Central library will be
offered at 3:30.  Be sure to indicate your interest for the tour on your
registration form.

Registration is $35 for current IOLUG members and student members or $55
for non-members. This includes breaks, lunch, and speakers' handouts. At
the door, $45 for members and student members and $65 for non-members.
Annual IOLUG membership is $20, $10 for students.

Registrations are now being accepted at http://www.iolug.org/2008fall.php.

CEU’s are available for this program, and we are working on getting
LEU’s as well.

See you in October!

--Melanie



*Melanie E. Hughes, IOLUG President 2008-09*

Associate Librarian

Coordinator of Automation and Technical Services

Co-Director, Center for Cultural Resources

Indiana University Southeast Library

4201 Grant Line Road, LB122B

New Albany, IN  47150

(812) 941-2145

mehughes@... <mailto:mehughes@...>

www.ius.edu/library <http://www.ius.edu/library>




--
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

http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/ (Library Home Page)
http://www.opensourceinlibraries.com/ (Open Source In Libraries)

The views expressed in this message are not necessarily
those of the Ohio Township Public Library System.

I thought some might find this useful.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:  [Publib] Growing Evergreen: an Open-Source ILS Solution
Date:  Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:48:53 -0400
From:  Meg VanPatten <megv@...>
To:  <Publib@...>

Growing Evergreen: an Open-Source ILS Solution
*2:00 PM - 5:00 PM***

*Wednesday, November 5, 2008*

*Saratoga, New York*

Evergreen is the open-source software developed by staff at the Georgia
Public Library Service for PINES, a regional automation system serving
275 libraries.  Evergreen software has since been chosen as the ILS
solution by academic and public libraries and consortia in Michigan,
Indiana, Maryland, and Canada.
Hear the Evergreen story from one of the original developers of the
software.  Learn from the PINES staff how they regard the system today.
We’ll start with this question--
What is open-source, and why should we consider it?
The story continues with—
• PINES: The roots of the Evergreen project
• Designing a system from the ground up
• The PINES consortium and Evergreen today
• The future of Evergreen
• Open source: incorporating interested libraries
• Demo of the PINES public catalog
• Demo of the staff client
• Q & A
This three-hour presentation is appropriate for staff, administrators,
and trustees from all types of libraries.

Elizabeth McKinney de Garcia is the PINES Program Director. She has been
with the Georgia Public Library Service since November 2001.  Prior to
working with the Georgia Public Library Service, she worked as a
clinical librarian at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, as a medical
research coordinator in Popayan, Colombia and as the Interlibrary Loan
Supervisor at the University of Louisville Health Sciences Library. She
received her MLS degree from Syracuse University.

Mike Rylander, Equinox Software, Vice President, Research and Design,
directs the overall technical design of Evergreen, and specializes in
database architecture, search and low-level systems. He has been
building large database-backed applications and enterprise monitoring
systems, as well as system administration and security tools, for nearly
a decade. As an original core developer of Evergreen, Mike has been
involved as data architect, designer and developer since the August 2004
inception of Evergreen development. He is intimately familiar with
traditional library data standards and technology such as MARC and
Z39.50, as well as emerging standards such as MODS/MADS and SRW/U.

This workshop is being presented by the Continuing Education Committee
of the New York Library Association.  Participants will be awarded .3
continuing education units.

A complete listing of workshops and registration information can be
found at http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1538

*******************************************

Margaret (Meg) Van Patten, MLS
Head Reference/Adult Services
Baldwinsville Public Library
33 East Genesee Street
Baldwinsville, New York 13027-2575

http://www.bville.lib.ny.us

315-635-5631 ext 206 (voice)
315-635-6760 (fax)
megv@... (e-mail)
--
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

http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/ (Library Home Page)
http://www.opensourceinlibraries.com/ (Open Source In Libraries)

The views expressed in this message are not necessarily
those of the Ohio Township Public Library System.

This may be of interest to some of you.

-------- Original Message --------

*/This message has been posted on behalf of Roberta L. Brooker, Indiana
State Librarian./*

-----------------------------------

Dear Colleagues,

The Evergreen Indiana project is progressing at a rapid pace.
Hussey-Mayfield in Zionsville is up and running as the first Evergreen
library in Indiana. The remaining 17 original pilot libraries will be
added between now and January.

The Evergreen Executive Committee and State Library have authorized
additional libraries to migrate as part of the second phase of the
project.  Phase Two libraries will begin transitioning to Evergreen
in the first half of 2009.

If your library would like to join the Evergreen Indiana consortium and
participate in the Phase Two migration (in early 2009), please complete
the membership agreement
(http://www.in.gov/library/files/EIMembershipAgreement.pdf), sign the
ethics statement (http://www.in.gov/library/files/EICodeofEthics.pdf),
and mail them to Catherine Lemmer, Evergreen Indiana Coordinator, at:

Indiana State Library
c/o Catherine Lemmer
140 N. Senate Ave. RM 413
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Applications will be reviewed by the Evergreen Indiana Executive
Committee. If you have questions, please contact Catherine at
clemmer@... <mailto:clemmer@...> or (317)
234-6536, or visit Evergreen Indiana online
(http://www.in.gov/library/5592.htm).

Thank you.

Roberta L. Brooker
Indiana State Librarian
--
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

http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/ (Library Home Page)
http://www.opensourceinlibraries.com/ (Open Source In Libraries)

The views expressed in this message are not necessarily
those of the Ohio Township Public Library System.

OK, I'm not having any creative juices at all for the Open Source In
Libraries site header. Would any of you be interested in grabbing the
generic banner off the site and doing something "open sourcey" with it?
Thanks in advance.
--
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

http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/ (Library Home Page)
http://www.opensourceinlibraries.com/ (Open Source In Libraries)

The views expressed in this message are not necessarily
those of the Ohio Township Public Library System.

My apologies to the group.  It was I who approved it to go through.  No
excuse.  No brain either, it would seem.  Won't happen again.  :-[

--
Tom Metzger                                     INCOLSA Systems Administrator
Help Stop Internet Spam! --->                           http://spam.abuse.net
           Sometimes you have to stride boldly up to Life,
             look it straight in the eye, and say "huh?"



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

For the record, I didn't approve that post. Since the majority doesn't
want them, they won't go through any more.

Tim Chase wrote:
> According to the survey on this list[1]:
> -------------------------------------
> Should this list allow postings from software companies OR in regards
> to software updates, assuming they are Linux-based ?
>
> Sure, why not!  25%
>
> Only if it's software we'd use in a library (e.g. proxy / filtering
> software). 41%
>
> No! That's not why I'm on this list! 33%
>
> Not sure 0%
> -------------------------------------
>
> That's 75% of the readership concurring that posts like this don't
> belong on this list.  Given the lack of actual discussion & content on
> this list, it seems to have become an advertising venue instead of a
> discussion of "Linux in Libraries".  Should one just be honest and
> call this the "Linux-related advertising that sometimes includes
> something that might be library related" mailing list?
>
> </rant>
>
> -tim
>
>
> [1]
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/linuxinlibraries/surveys?id=12763571

According to the survey on this list[1]:
-------------------------------------
Should this list allow postings from software companies OR in regards
to software updates, assuming they are Linux-based ?

Sure, why not!  25%

Only if it's software we'd use in a library (e.g. proxy / filtering
software). 41%

No! That's not why I'm on this list! 33%

Not sure 0%
-------------------------------------

That's 75% of the readership concurring that posts like this don't
belong on this list.  Given the lack of actual discussion & content on
this list, it seems to have become an advertising venue instead of a
discussion of "Linux in Libraries".  Should one just be honest and
call this the "Linux-related advertising that sometimes includes
something that might be library related" mailing list?

</rant>

-tim


[1]
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/linuxinlibraries/surveys?id=12763571

Hello All,

For a non-programmer, these issues are mysteries: the system that
never makes mistakes is full of problems, and who knows why? System
Programmers, on the other hand, are familiar with the limits of the
system--what happens inside the computer when it takes several minutes
to open large files, why a particular security hole is a problem, and
why it's so difficult to get large-scale software projects right.

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-Memory Management
-System Call hooking
-Kernel Threading and synchronization
-Virtual File System driver

Detail syllabus is available at
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Starting Date : July 20th, 2008.
Duration      : 1.5 months for each module.
Days & Timings: Saturday and Sunday, 3 Hours Per day.

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Thanks & Regards,
Team
Concepts Systems

Hello All,

Kernel Programming is the key to the digital city of device drivers:
If you know the language for drivers you can get a device to do
almost anything you want. Learn how to write device drivers with the
help of industry experts.
	 This module emphesizes on approach of identifying and
resolving the critical issues in a project in a lmited time frame.

Course Highlights:

Linux Kernel Programming (Linux Device Driver)

-Intel x86 Fundamentals
-Linux Kernel source tree
-Character, Block device drivers
-Memory Management
-System Call hooking
-Kernel Threading and synchronization
-Virtual File System driver

Detail syllabus is available at

http://www.conceptssys.com/SyllabusPdf/LDD.pdf

Labs -
Carefully designed labs and exercises which will help participants
to apply knowledge gained through lectures immediately in their
assignments.

Starting Date    :  July 6, 2008.
Duration         :  1.5 months for each module.
Days & Timings   :  Saturday and Sunday, 3 Hours Per day.

Venue:
Concepts Systems,
602-603, The Pentagon, Shahu College Road,
Next to Pune-Satara Road,
Near Panchami Hotel, Parvati. Pune - 411009.

Registration: We encourage you to register at the earliest since
there are limited seats.

If you have any queries feel free to call us on 020-24216888 /
9960638738 Or mail us at training@....

About Us:
Concepts Systems is a Pune based Software Training Company having
expertise in Core Systems. Many leading software companies like EMC,
HP, Nvidia, Oracle India, KPIT Cummins are already part of Concepts
Software Training Division clientele. Systems Technology Experts
having Industry exposure form the backbone of Concepts Training
Division.

Thanks & Regards,
Team
Concepts Systems

Hello All,

With a growing demand for Linux System Professionals, we are pleased
to announce a new weekend batch of "Advance C" and "Linux System
Programming" for working professionals and Engineers and also
freshers.

Course Highlights:

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- Struct ,enums,typedefs, #define
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- Function Pointers etc
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- Segments & Executables
- calling conventions
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- Dealing with memory leaks
- How malloc & free work behind the screen

Detail syllabus is available at

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Linux System Programming:

-Operating Systems Basics
-System Calls for I/O
-Multithreading and Synchronization
-Interprocess communication
-Memory Management
-Memory mapped files
-UNIX/ POSIX files and File Systems
-Pipes

Detail syllabus is available at

http://www.conceptssys.com/SyllabusPdf/LinuxSysPro.pdf

Labs -
Carefully designed labs and exercises which will help participants
to apply knowledge gained through lectures immediately in their
assignments.

Starting Date  : Saturday, July 5, 2008.
Duration       : 1.5 months for each module
Timings        : Saturday and Sunday, 3 hours per day.

Venue
Concepts Systems,
602-603, The Pentagon, Shahu College Road,
Next to Pune-Satara Road,
Near Panchami Hotel,  Parvati  Pune - 411009.

Registration: We encourage you to register at the earliest since
there are limited seats.

About Us:
Concepts Systems Educational Services has always been in forefront
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For customized on-site training for your team, send a mail to
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Thanks & Regards,
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Hi,

My name is Paul Mills, and I work for the Prairie Area Library System
in Illinois.  One of the services we provide our members is free email
hosting, and we are looking for a product to replace our existing
email system.

We are looking for a product that provides for support of multiple
domains and the ability to create group contact lists and group
calendars that can both be restricted to the domain level.  An added
bonus would be the ability to provide for domain level administration
as well.

We have looked at Scalix and Zimbra among other products, and I
thought the good folks on this list might be willing to share their
thoughts on those products and others that we may have missed.

Thanks for your time!

Paul Mills

Hello friends,

SafeSquid, Linux based Content Filtering Internet Proxy, Version
4.2.2.RC8.2 has been released.

Highlights:
A memory leak in request forwarding has been fixed. The disk cleaning
mechanism has been rolled back. Logs have been fixed to report
"username@IP_ADDRESS". Crashing due to incompatible values set in the
global sub-section has been fixed. Repeated authentication challenges
have been fixed. cProfiles (a Web site profiler) has been added. The
SafeSquid init script has been enhanced. Automatic log rotation has
been improved. There are major optimizations to allow handling of more
than 1024 concurrent sockets. There are optimizations in the automatic
creation of directives for Monit.

Check 'Changelog' on the SafeSquid Forum for details.

Cheers.

Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the
linuxinlibraries group:

Should this list allow postings from software companies OR in regards to
software updates, assuming they are Linux-based ?

   o Sure, why not!
   o Only if it's software we'd use in a library (e.g. proxy / filtering
software).
   o No!  That's not why I'm on this list!
   o Not sure


To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linuxinlibraries/surveys?id=12763571

Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.

Thanks!

Hi  Darrell,

I viewed the site with Firefox and Adobe Flash Player under Fedora,
Mandrake, PCLinuxOS, Groovix (Ubuntu), and DiscoverStation (Fedora).
In all cases, the looping Flash content appeared fine. However, the
drop-down menus at the top of the page are rendered beneath the Flash
content. Those same menus appear as expected on other pages from the site.

FWIW,

--Eric Delozier

At 12:27 PM 4/5/2008, you wrote:

>Hi Folks --
>
>I would like to know if I am having an isolated
>problem with Flash 9 / Ubuntu / Firefox, or if it is
>more extensive. Would anyone with Linux (any flavor)
>and Firefox please take a moment to check
>www.currier.org, and see if the Flash elements load
>properly, and the menus correctly drop down in front
>of the slideshow. Right now in the stable version of
>Firefox on my Ubuntu Gutsy system the slideshow does
>not display and the menu items are hidden behind the
>area where the slideshow should display (Flash
>9.0.115.0 installed). In Firefox Beta 3, the
>slideshow displays, but the menu items continue to
>drop down "in back" of the display panel. Note that
>the site displays perfectly on Firefox stable, Firefox
>beta 3, and Internet Explorer under Windows XP.
>
>If others are having problems displaying the site
>correctly, some questions arise yet again as to the
>wisdom of using Linux / Firefox for public browsers in
>libraries. "Larger" questions aside, and if the
>problem is not isolated to my particular Ubuntu
>configuration, who should I contact about getting the
>problem fixed? Ubuntu? Adobe? "The community"?? I
>don't mean to sound a negative note, but these kinds
>of questions regarding vendor, driver, and software
>support continue to crop up whenever I have
>discussions with colleagues about moving a significant
>number of public service computers over to a Linux
>platform.
>
>Darrell Eifert
>Head of Adult Services
>Lane Memorial Library
>Hampton, NH 03842
>
>(Note: as a courtesy, when and if you reply, please
>include the library where you are employed, and your
>position title -- thanks)
>

--------------------------------------------
Eric P. Delozier, Associate Librarian
Library / Penn State Harrisburg
351 Olmsted Drive / Middletown, PA  17057
epd103@... (e-mail) / 717-948-6373 (voice) / 717-948-6757 (fax)

Hi Neal --

Thanks for checking -- I just tried the site using
Xubuntu 7 running under VirtualBox on my home XP
system, and get the same problem with the blocked
menus.  Just to make sure, although the site displays
properly, do the menu choices on the site from your
Ubuntu install drop down in front of or behind the
Flash slideshow???

Cheers,
-- Darrell
--- Neal Burt <nburt20022002@...> wrote:

> It must be an isolated problem.
> With Ubuntu 7 it opened right up.
> Also tested with (hic) WinXP Pro and Firefox, no
> problem here either.
> Also, Solaris and Firefox.
>
> Neal Burt
> Helen Hall Library
> League City, Texas
>
> Darrell Eifert <darrelleifert@...> wrote:
>                        Hi Folks --
>
>  I would like to know if I am having an isolated
>  problem with Flash 9 / Ubuntu / Firefox, or if it
> is
>  more extensive.  Would anyone with Linux (any
> flavor)
>  and Firefox please take a moment to check
>  www.currier.org, and see if the Flash elements load
>  properly, and the menus correctly drop down in
> front
>  of the slideshow.