The Digital Library Federation has returned to the CLIR fold and abandoned its plans for a Drupal website. Instead, the old site was moved as-is from NewTarget to DreamHost. All DLF staff involved with the website project in 2008 and 2009 are no longer with the DLF at all, so CLIR would like some call on my time to help out with technical issues on the website. I propose to provide some of my time to CLIR each month to work through issues that come up with the web site.

Setting priorities

During the first week of each month I will have a conversation with Brian Leney at CLIR to review issues and agree on priority tasks to be addressed during that month. I will document these priorities here on http://eric.clst.org/DLF and record progress by the end of each month. The record on the web will constitute my monthly report of issues addressed.

Troubleshooting

In addition to dealing with the issues prioritized at the beginning of each month, I will be available to CLIR staff for troubleshooting the site and answering questions about workflow options. The staff can contact me via email or telephone and I will do my best to respond quickly, though I can make no specific commitment about the rapidity or success with which I will be able to address problems.

Scope

This time will be used to support the existing DLF website at DreamHost. It does not include any project to revise the site, move it to a new platform, or resuscitate the Drupal site. I will support the technology driving the site, but not be responsible for content editing or managing the logistics of the upcoming DLF forum.

Timeline

I will make about a day and a half of my time available over the remainder of 2009. This contract would conclude at the end of December 2009.

Costs

The total cost of this contract will come to $1,500. I will invoice $500 at the end of August, October, and December 2009.

Eric Celeste

Eric brings over 15 years of library and 25 years of technology experience to his consulting. At MIT Eric shepherded the creation of DSpace, open source digital repository management software developed with HP and now deployed at hundreds of institutions worldwide. At the University of Minnesota Libraries he encouraged the development of the UThink blog service, a wiki-based staff intranet, LibData, and the University Digital Conservancy. He works with non-profit institutions on appropriate uses of technology for informing, communicating, and collaborating with their constituencies.

Comments

Anyone reviewing this proposal is welcome to leave comments below. Thanks! ...Eric

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