Unit 1: Standard Install & Digital Collection

A new semester, a new course: IRLS 675.  After a year away from Ubuntu and VMWare I was a bit intimidated.  My VMWare had expired; therefore, I uninstalled it and downloaded a copy of VirtualBox for Windows.  I already had Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server Edition – 32bit ISO downloaded and a MD5 checksum stated the hashes were the same.  I proceeded with the standard installing which included testing for outside connectivity by running a ping test, configuring aptitude, configuring a static IP address, providing name resolution via your HOSTS files, and configuring permissions on the Web site.  I did recall what rwx privileges meant. Lastly, I created phpinfo.  Overall, the process went smoothly and I did not run into any major problems, thank goodness.  I was stumped for a second when configuring the VM in VirtualBox.  I could not find the CD/DVD-ROM selection under Settings.  I had to go under the Storage selection.  I also remembered that I had to be careful not to make any typos.

Per an assignment, I gathered a small collection of digital objects focusing on Latinos in the information resources and library science profession.  The collection consists of digital images, sound files, and text files.  The digital images consist of pictures and the text files range from magazine articles, newspaper articles and dissertations written about and/or by Latino LIS professionals.  I was also able to find a recorded interview.  At the moment, the collection features six Latinos in the library field.  These individuals have worked in different LIS environments, on different projects and have positively impacted their communities.  Their contributions to the library field are highlighted in the collection.  Anyone interested in their contributions are most likely to access the collection.  Possible terms that may be used to provide access include: librarian, curator, digital divide, Chicanos, Latinos.  I would also use their names.  I look forward to entering this collection into Drupal.   .