An Epic Timeline

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• An Epic Timeline
• depicting the development of OCL in relation to
  those CAP web guys

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The Dawn of CAP

• Tech-inclined CAP
• Make Ingersoll their base
• While avoiding submissions
• For Lost in Cyberspace

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I think Ian has been here since the first CAP
session But I dont seem to have any actual
records - Rosemary Lewis
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1999 Ian and bucket hat join CAP
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Elsewhere, young Bryan begins networking his I.T.
skills
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1999 Ians work on the Services For Children web
site at www.services4children.org garners
attention as the site receives the Best
Practices 2000 award for Innovative Internet
Use in Canadian Public Libraries.
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Summer 2000 Ian moves upstairs to lead the
Ingersoll CAP team.
In Fall, he is joined by Bryan.
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Ians early CAP responsibilities include
monitoring the use of the Ingersoll public access
computers and designing a number of web sites for
local non-profit organizations.
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Summer 2000 - January 2001
Ian develops a searchable web database for
genealogical data, the first of OCLs many
genealogical web databases.
http//www.ocl.net/census
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The very night this Ingersoll Historical
Census was launched, we had hits from
genealogists around the globe. This was
groundbreaking work in the library and genealogy
community, and has generated much favourable
attention for OCL. - Rosemary Lewis
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Since then, Bryan has assisted in the launch of
eleven new genealogical databases and features.
He took the digital photographs for the Plaques
database that is part of this genealogical
treasure trove.
www.ocl.net/genealogy
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The rustic theme of the photo assignment inspires
Bryan when its time for Prom
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Fall 2000 - February 2001 Ian and Bryan assist
in a major re-vamp of the OCL web site. The new
site features many new pages and an updated look.
www.ocl.net
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Bryan also designs highly creative sites for a
number of community fixtures, including a site
for the Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre that
allows Arts Centre administrators themselves to
update features displayed and courses offered.
www.ocl.net/projects/ woodstockmuseum/
www.ocl.net/projects/icac
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Nice site -- easy to navigate -- we will look
forward to checking in often. Gorgeous web site
-- so informative! Well done! - Comments from
the ICAC Guest Book
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Summer 2001 Bryan begins a creative re-design of
OCLs web catalogue, adding a number of new
features including online holds.
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An idea is hatched...
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The Bretian Era

• As CAP Coordinator Brett was put to the test
• When sent on a rather daunting quest
• Resumes Interviews All the while tryin
• To find three to work with Ian and Bryan

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October 2001 Dave Walter, Neil Reesor and
Stephen Scovil join the Ingersoll CAP Web Team...
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Ian shares his vision of an OCL Kids web Portal
with his new partners-in-crime.
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February 2002 The launch date of kids.ocl.net is
postponed for another month Or two
http//kids.ocl.net
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Stephen develops an on-line book club in an
incredibly short period of time in response to an
idea proposed by a fellow CAP Youth.
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Neil designs a number of web pages, including one
for Community Employment Services and another for
Community Options for Justice Oxford.
www.ocl.net/projects/coj
www.ceswoodstock.org
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February 2002 Proving that CAP is but a stepping
stone for future successes in IT, CAP web
programmer Dave departs Ingersoll to accept a web
development position with a high-profile Guelph
firm...
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And then there were four...
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The Web Team Totem
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Present Day

• The guys learn to deal with
• Post-CAP Withdrawal
• By biding their time
• In CAP site Ingersoll

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March 2002 CAP draws to a close, but Ian, Bryan,
Neil and Stephen continue their projects in
Ingersoll.
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July 2002 The OCL Kids Portal is officially
launched!
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With Bryan and the library staff, and assisted by
Stephen and Neil, Ian develops kids.ocl.net from
scratch, including building the kids server and
creating the skink graphics. The site is a
showcase of creative programming, based on a
unique concept for a kids web site.
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Courtesy of Stephen, Seymours Book Drop quickly
becomes a hit on kids.ocl.net.
Top scores achieved by the Web Team are
(mercifully) wiped before the site is introduced
to the public.
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July 2002 Neil creates the George Leslie Mackay
group of five inter-linked Local History web
pages (www.ocl.net/twinning) in record time to
coincide with the visit from delegates from
Tamsui, Oxfords twin. The experience takes its
toll, however...
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The Future?
Skinks and web sites are all very well, But is
there life after OCL?
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OCL staff predict the future of our CAP youth
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After getting his big break when a record
producer hears the (as yet unreleased) soundtrack
to Seymours Book Drop, Stephens bass guitar
playing becomes more than just a hobby
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In response to his highly acclaimed Web Chat
articles, Neil accepts a position as senior
sports editor at the New York Times
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In recognition of Bryans scholarship win, the
University of Waterloo abandons Descartes in
favour of the Yeung Math Contest
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and Ians oft-mentioned Pottahawk Party Barge
finally sets sail
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Thank you and GOOD LUCK!
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