Hola,
On a whim I went to workshop tonight on Drupal. For those of you who don't know, Drupal is an open source web based Content Management System (CMS) employed by many organizations including libraries like the New York Public Library.
Since I was getting nothing done in my apartment, it seemed worthwhile to brave the mile walk in the rain. I'm so glad I did. Though this workshop was a brief introduction into what Drupal is, I immediately saw its potential for use in archives. It can do a lot. User profiles. Advanced search capabilities. Blog posts. Calendars. You Name it! It's easy to use and it's highly customizable. Oh and it's free!
More specifically, archivists can use Drupal to manage their websites' content such as EAD finding aids, user generated content, and regular ol' reference requests. I found two projects employing Drupal --the Dickinson College Archives and the Asian/Pacific American Archives Survey--on thesecretmirror.com. Check out the posts here!
I've only just been introduced to Drupal so I don't really know of potential drawbacks. But please do some investigating. I know I will.
Much love,
Am
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