1. Using Joomla CMS to enliven your library Web site By Neil Krasnoff Librarian, Lehman High School

2. Why CMS? (Content Management System) No HTML or other code More dynamic web presence Automated publishing and unpublishing Provides structure for organizing information, especially links and FAQs Easy to involve many different people in creating content for the Web site RSS and mass email features

3. Joomla is only one CMS Joomla is one of many open source CMS projects. It is free software. Other CMS software costs money, but may offer some advantages and support For a complete list of available CMS software see Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content _management_systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content _management_systems

4. Uses for CMS in Education School Newspaper District or School Web site Library Web site

5. Overview of LHS Library Web Site www.lobolib.org www.lobolib.org Front Page Style/Template User Manager Content Management Links Manager RSS and FAQs

6. Requirements Server Administration or helpful server administrator Internet server that runs PHP Lobolib.org is hosted by Siteground, www.siteground.com. This hosting company allows for easy installation of Joomla. www.siteground.com

7. Disadvantages of CMS Learning curve Transition from HTML or XHTML takes planning and time Formatting controlled by template and it is not as easy to place elements precisely.

8. More Information Joomla Web site, www.joomla.orgwww.joomla.org Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joomla%21 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joomla%21 And the Lobo Library Web site for demo purposes, www.lobolib.orgwww.lobolib.org