Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-15 Thread Jonathan Bloy
The new version of LibAnswers (we're currently playing around with a v2 beta site) allows for separate knowledgebases, you can also set a knowledgebase to only be accessible by certain groups. In our LA v2 beta site, we've set up a group for library staff FAQs. -- Jonathan Bloy Librarian,

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-15 Thread Andrew Darby
I'm not sure what all is in LibAnswers, but SubjectsPlus has a talkback module for publicly answering questions from patrons, e.g., http://library.miami.edu/sp/subjects/talkback.php and then an FAQ module, e.g., http://library.miami.edu/sp/subjects/faq.php which is sprinkled with things that

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-15 Thread Kim, Bohyun
I think this was not clear in my original question (probably not a good idea to list LibAnswers and SP discussion board together). We are looking for the library KB for staff only, so it will be not publicly visible and, the access will be restricted to library staff only. Thanks for the

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-13 Thread Cornel Darden Jr
Hello, I like the Google groups suggestion. Thanks, Sent from my iPhone Cornel Darden Jr. MSLIS Library Department Chair South Suburban College 7087052945 cdar...@ssc.edu Our mission is to Serve our Students and Community On Sep 12, 2014, at 9:41 AM, Kim, Bohyun b...@hshsl.umaryland.edu

[CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-12 Thread Kim, Bohyun
Hi all Does anyone have a suggestion for the free open-source Q/A board + easily searchable KB comparable to LibAnswers? We already have LibAnswers for patrons. This is more for the library staff who submits a lot of similar or same questions to the Library IT help desk. It is an option to

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-12 Thread Will Martin
Well, there's LibStats: https://code.google.com/p/libstats/ It's open source and functional, but showing its age and feature poor compared to commercial projects. For example, it's primarily designed for tracking questions for statistics and reporting purposes, rather than building a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-12 Thread Francis Kayiwa
On 09/12/2014 10:41 AM, Kim, Bohyun wrote: Hi all Does anyone have a suggestion for the free open-source Q/A board + easily searchable KB comparable to LibAnswers? We already have LibAnswers for patrons. This is more for the library staff who submits a lot of similar or same questions to the

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-12 Thread Francis Kayiwa
This discourse. http://www.discourse.org/ Cheers, ./fxk -- You single-handedly fought your way into this hopeless mess.

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-12 Thread Karlsen, Jeffrey
www.question2answer.org We use this for patron-facing stuff but it could be used for staff. You can log in using Facebook, Google etc. Google Groups would be an option too (free, though not open-source), esp. if you have Google Apps for your institution. -- Jeff Karlsen Librarian Library

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-12 Thread Riley Childs
I like Spiceworks, not open source, but free. Especially for IT. Spiceworks.com Riley Childs Senior Charlotte United Christian Academy Library Services Administrator IT Services (704) 497-2086 rileychilds.net @rowdychildren From: Kim,

Re: [CODE4LIB] Open source alternative to LibAnswers as the library IT KB for library staff?

2014-09-12 Thread todd.d.robb...@gmail.com
Discourse.org++ On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Riley Childs rchi...@cucawarriors.com wrote: I like Spiceworks, not open source, but free. Especially for IT. Spiceworks.com Riley Childs Senior Charlotte United Christian Academy Library Services Administrator IT Services (704) 497-2086