Luwak: a content management solution

@article{Benzing2006, abstract = {Purpose – To inform librarians about the benefits, costs, and technologies involved in implementing a content management system. Design/methodology/approach – A discussion of how XML is used to separate content from presentation, how this technology is used in a home-grown freeware application, and the results of converting a static website into a database driven one through the use of this application. Findings – Demonstrates that converting to a dynamic, application driven web site results in a more flexible, efficient, and consistent web presence. Research limitations/implications – Every library is unique and what worked well at Rensselaer might not work as well elsewhere. Luwak is currently only available to organizations at Rensselaer. Practical implications – A useful primer on how a conversion like this happens and on the sort of features that can make a database driven web application run smoothly. Originality/value – This paper provides a unique account of one libraries' experience in making the sort of transition that will become increasingly important for all library web sites.}, author = {Benzing, M. }, citeulike-article-id = {2479512}, comment = {10.1108/07378830610652077}, doi = {10.1108/07378830610652077}, journal = {Library Hi Tech}, keywords = {content, management}, month = {xx}, posted-at = {2008-03-06 17:21:49}, priority = {2}, title = {Luwak: a content management solution}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/07378830610652077}, volume = {24}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - Benzing2006 TI - Luwak: a content management solution JF - Library Hi Tech VL - 24 N2 - Purpose – To inform librarians about the benefits, costs, and technologies involved in implementing a content management system. Design/methodology/approach – A discussion of how XML is used to separate content from presentation, how this technology is used in a home-grown freeware application, and the results of converting a static website into a database driven one through the use of this application. Findings – Demonstrates that converting to a dynamic, application driven web site results in a more flexible, efficient, and consistent web presence. Research limitations/implications – Every library is unique and what worked well at Rensselaer might not work as well elsewhere. Luwak is currently only available to organizations at Rensselaer. Practical implications – A useful primer on how a conversion like this happens and on the sort of features that can make a database driven web application run smoothly. Originality/value – This paper provides a unique account of one libraries' experience in making the sort of transition that will become increasingly important for all library web sites. KW - content KW - management N1 - 10.1108/07378830610652077 AU - Benzing, M PY - 2006/xx// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/07378830610652077 ER -