Memorial Day Moment

Just want to take a moment of silence for all veterans who have died in our nation's wars in the name of freedom. I have soldiers on my side of the family all the way back to the Revolutionary War and in the service today. A family member was working at the Pentagon on 9/11. I have 5 uncles who serviced WWII. My grandfather served in the calvary in WWI. So, I salute all those fallen soldiers.

Today I am going to interview Mike Benson from the Hoover Public Library. Hoover is a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. He is using Drupal for their library website. The library is very active and has a lot of activities and events. They have an area that they call "The Plaza." In the plaza, they've had a battle of the teen bands, poets, and other neat events. They also have a coffee shop and over 200 magazines and newspapers. They have events for kids, teens, and adults. The website has videos, picture galleries and a lot of other cool things. I can't wait to talk to him about his experiences with the library and content management systems.

I am also working on Final Assignment. Verna and I are together in a group. We've chosen to discuss Library Mobilte Initiatives. It is an interesting field that is not completely new but is beginning to really explode on the library scene. You'll have to check out our youtube video for some of the cool stuff happening in libraries with Mobile Initiatives.

I've also starting looking at Assignment #4. Not sure I know how to find all the pieces of information for each of those institutions on their websites. But I'll keep digging. So, if you have suggestions, please post them.