Abstract
Libraries are continuing to broaden and develop their online presence. Patrons are no longer satisfied with static web pages detailing hours of operation, staff contact information, and services. Libraries have employed various tools to meet the ever-evolving needs of patrons. One such tool is the all-so-common “Content Management System” (CMS), with the most popular system known as Drupal (http://www.drupal.org). Simply stated, “Drupal is a free software package that allows you to easily organize, manage and publish your content, with an endless variety of customization” (http://www.drupal.org/about). Drupal was first developed by Dries Buytaert at the University of Antwerp in 1999 and was released into the open-source community under the name “Drupal” (an Anglicization of the Dutch word druppel or “drop”). Though Drupal is commonly referred to as a CMS, it is actually a “content management framework,” and, as such, it allows for extensibility and scalability through the addition of various user-created modules that build upon its core framework.1 Libraries have been employing Drupal in a number of ways, including managing the library’s web presence, extending the functionality of their online catalog, and providing a framework for digital collections.
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