Drupal: The Open Source Content Management System Software Suit ForLibrary With Library 2.0 Features

Abstract

The purpose of this paper to inform LIS professionals about the benefits of using Open Source Content Management System Software DRUPAL. This article will discuss about the importance of Content Management System for organizing and facilitating, collaborative, creation of electronic documents. “Drupal a hammer that strikes many mails in the Content Management System” with in the context of Web 2.0 or Library 2.0 environment. It is ten years old mature open source project developed by Dries Buytart with Dutch word “Dorpje” in English it means “little village”. Being a social publishing system, it has been adopted by large number of webmasters and library and information professionals. This paper will highlights the silent features of Drupal with special reference to Library 2.0. Content Management System. Blogs, RSS and Social Networking Site. Brief description of Drupal used library websites DrupalLib and etc., finally this paper will focus in detail with conclusion of “Drupal is multifaceted Content Management System which includes weblogs forums, tagging and social networks”.