Content Management System Task Force (CMSTF)

Task Force Charge

Revised Charge - 6 June 2006 The Task Force is to lead and complete the Cascade Server pilot project offered by Web Communications and DoIT (cf. http://webcom.missouri.edu/tools/cms/index.php); to identify areas of the current MU Libraries web sites to include in the pilot; and to evaluate the pilot upon its completion and report its findings to the Director of Libraries. The Task Force will then return to its original charge.
[The Task Force was augmented by two members to help fulfill the revised charge.]

Original Charge - 20 April 2006

The Task Force will identify minimum requirements for a library content management system (CMS), survey available systems, oversee public demonstrations of systems that meet these requirements, and select a CMS to recommend to the Director. Among the CMS packages that must be considered is Cascade Server, the university's preferred platform

Task Force Members

• Felicity Dykas (dykasf@missouri.edu)
• Janice Dysart (dysartj@missouri.edu)
• Anselm Huelsbergen (Chair) (huelsbergena@missouri.edu)
• PT Martin (martinp@missouri.edu)
• Ernest Shaw (shawec@missouri.edu)
• Michael Spears (spearsm@health.missouri.edu)
• Rhonda Whithaus (whithausr@missouri.edu)

Timeline

• August 31, 2006 -- Interim Report due to Director of Libraries
• December 6, 2006 -- Final Report and Recommendations

Web CMS Demonstrations

• No demos for library staff scheduled at this time

MU Libraries CMS Criteria

• High Priorities (Excel file)

Big 12 CMS Survey

• November 2006 survey (Excel file)

Meeting Minutes

• October 17, 2006 (pdf)
• October 10, 2006 (pdf)
• October 3, 2006 (pdf)
• September 19, 2006 (pdf)
• September 12, 2006 (pdf)
• September 5, 2006 (pdf)
• August 22, 2006 (pdf)
• August 8, 2006 (pdf)
• July 25, 2006 (pdf)
• July 11, 2006 (pdf)
• June 27, 2006 (pdf)
• June 6, 2006 (pdf)
• May 30, 2006 (pdf)
• May 23, 2006 (pdf)
• May 17, 2006 (pdf)
• May 9, 2006 (pdf)
• April 20, 2006 (pdf)

Links of interest

• CMS products
• Cascade Server
• Library websites using content management systems
• Other CMS resources

Questions and Comments We welcome all questions regarding the progress of the Task Force and appreciate any constructive comments regarding the requirements and desired features of a library web content management system.

Please direct your input to any of the above-listed Task Force members, or contact Anselm Huelsbergen at 882-2839.

 

MU Libraries' Administrative Offices
104 Ellis Library
Phone: (573) 882-4701
FAX: (573) 882-8044

Created: Apr 24, 2006
Last updated: Nov 30, 2006
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