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Library a la Carte - The Next Frontier

Exciting new things are coming to Library à la Carte. Click here for more info.

Content Management System for Libraries

The Library à la Carte Content Management System (CMS) enables librarians to easily and quickly create dynamic web pages that integrate Web 2.0 features, such as chat and RSS feeds, with traditional library content, such as catalogs and article databases. Library à la Carte is a free open-source solution for libraries by libraries. 


Library Information Made to Order

Library à la Carte gives librarians a menu of choices to build course assignment pages, subject guides and tutorials. Customized content in bite-size chunks helps users discover and connect with library resources and librarians.

Course Guides Subject Guides Portal Pages Modules
Course Guides Subject Guides Portal Pages Modules

Hello!
stephen.westman
03/01/2012 - 11:06
Hello.  My name is Stephen Westman and I am the new developer and manager of the Library à la Carte project here at Oregon State University.  I have been hired to support and extend the capabilities of Library à la Carte into the future.  We are looking into some very exciting things which we will be detailing here in the coming months. 
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Introduction to Library a la Carte Video
griggsk
10/17/2010 - 15:32

Check out this user generated video on creating guides in Library a la Carte.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A5RmGeDoJI

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Library à la Carte Version 1.5 Release on GitHub
griggsk
10/13/2010 - 15:10

The GitHub repository has been updated with the 1.5 code. Go "git" it!

http://github.com/griggsk/Library-a-la-Carte

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Give Back
griggsk
10/01/2010 - 15:19

Library a la Carte is in need of support from the community that uses it. The following is a list of things we need.

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Library à la Carte Version 1.5 Release
griggsk
09/27/2010 - 11:12

 I'm happy to announce a new release of Library a la Carte. This release has
many new features, changes and bug fixes!

New Features in the Tool:

Search Pages, Guides, Tutorials and Modules.
This feature should help you find your content quicker in the tool. This
search is a full text search that searches most of your content.

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Demo Upgrades
griggsk
07/22/2010 - 12:50
In anticipation of a new release, we will be performing updates to the demo tool this week. You may experience downtime or other issues, please be patient. 
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Critical Bug Patch
griggsk
05/21/2010 - 13:51
We found a bug in 1.4.5 that is critical.  I pushed a bug fix out. See http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=6732

Replace guide_controller.rb with the one in the package.
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Git Library a la Carte
griggsk
02/08/2010 - 11:43
For those git users, Library a la Carte is now also hosted on GitHub and Rubyforge. http://github.com/griggsk/Library-a-la-Carte
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Bug Fixes for Version 1.4 now available
griggsk
02/05/2010 - 15:46

Thanks to you all for finding the bugs in verion 1.4. Please upgrade to V 1.4.5

 http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=41555

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Hosted option for Library a la Carte!
griggsk
01/15/2010 - 19:35
The most common response we have received from other Libraries over the last two years about Library a la Carte is:

"We love it! But we don't have the IT support to host it."

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