Library Web Systems

Library Web Systems develops and maintains the applications on the University Library's web site. Our main projects include:

• ArticlesPlus, our article discovery tool (uses Summon's API) and the open-source Article Discovery Drupal module that powers it.
• Drupal content management system for the library, MPublishing, and other library projects
• Search Tools (find databases, journals, and articles)
• Electronic Journals and Newspapers List
• MLibrary Labs, the libraries' experimental web tools
• High Level Browse Database
• Library Outages list -- what journals, databases, and library tools are known to be experiencing problems.
• New Books list
• MTagger, a social bookmarking tool integrated into web pages, the library catalog, digital image collections, and more
• We administer EZProxy (the library's proxy server)
• Ongoing maintenance of Library-developed web resources
• Development of new database driven web projects
• Development of guidelines and policies for the Library's web developers (staff only)

Our Staff

Web Systems staff members:

• Albert Bertram, Lead Developer
• Nancy Moussa, Web Programmer
• Tyler Frankenstein, Drupal Developer
• Ken Varnum, Web Systems Manager

Contact

To contact Web Systems or to report a problem with the library web site, send email to libwebsystems@umich.edu.