A huge frustration for many libraries is that their OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) is a completely different website than their primary website. This results in library website visitors effectively leaving the library's primary website when they want to search for a book or place a hold. Also, many OPAC vendors don't provide much ability to customize the user interface or look-and-feel of the OPAC. And many OPAC vendors haven't yet caught up to Web 2.0 and the desire for website users to share content such as ratings and reviews with each other. Wouldn't it be great if you could have OPAC functionality as a Drupal module that integrates into your Drupal website, is customizable via the theme layer, and allows user-generated content to enhance the catalog data? The SOPAC module does exactly this!
Libraries all over the world are trying to move with the pace of developing technology by establishing a strong online presence. Many of the most usable and informational library websites use Drupal to achieve this. However, many more libraries have a need for Drupal but do not even know where to start. This session will educate attendees on best practices for making library websites with Drupal.
In this session, attendees will learn about the following:
