An Epic Timeline

depicting the development of OCL in relation to “those CAP

web guys”

The Dawn of CAP

Tech-inclined CAP Make Ingersoll their base

While avoiding submissionsFor “Lost in Cyberspace”

“I think Ian has been here since the first CAP session… But I don’t seem to have any

actual records…”

- Rosemary Lewis

1999:

Ian and bucket hat join CAP

Elsewhere, young Bryan begins

networking his I.T. skills…

1999:

Ian’s 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”.

Summer 2000:

Ian moves upstairs to lead the Ingersoll CAP team.

In Fall, he is joined by Bryan.

Ian’s 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.

Summer 2000 - January 2001:

Ian develops a searchable web database for genealogical data, the first of OCL’s many

genealogical web databases.

http://www.ocl.net/census

“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

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

The rustic theme of the photo assignment inspires Bryan when it’s time for Prom…

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

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/icac

www.ocl.net/projects/ woodstockmuseum/

“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

Summer 2001:

Bryan begins a creative re-design of OCL’s web catalogue, adding a number of new

features including online holds.

An idea is hatched...

The Bretian EraAs CAP Coordinator Brett was put to the test

When sent on a rather daunting questResumes… Interviews… All the while tryin’

To find three to work with Ian and Bryan

October 2001:

Dave Walter, Neil Reesor and Stephen Scovil join the Ingersoll CAP Web Team...

Ian shares his vision of an OCL Kids web Portal with his new partners-in-crime.

February 2002:

The launch date of kids.ocl.net is postponed for another month…

Or two…

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.

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

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...

And then there were four...

The “Web Team Totem”

Present Day

The guys learn to deal withPost-CAP Withdrawal By biding their timeIn CAP site Ingersoll

March 2002:

CAP draws to a close, but Ian, Bryan, Neil and Stephen continue their projects in Ingersoll.

July 2002:

The OCL Kids Portal is officially launched!

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.

Courtesy of Stephen, Seymour’s 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.

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, Oxford’s twin.

The experience takes its toll, however...

The Future?

Skinks and web sites are all very well, But is there life after OCL?

OCL staff predict the future of our CAP youth

                                                                                           

        

After getting his big break when a record producer hears

the (as yet unreleased) soundtrack to Seymour’s Book

Drop, Stephen’s bass guitar playing becomes more than

just a hobby…

In response to his highly acclaimed Web Chat articles,

Neil accepts a position as senior sports editor at the New

York Times…

In recognition of Bryan’s scholarship win, the

University of Waterloo abandons Descartes in

favour of the Yeung Math Contest…

… and Ian’s oft-mentioned Pottahawk Party Barge finally sets sail

Thank you and GOOD LUCK!