Ready for the next workshop? We are! We’ll be getting together at the State Library in SLC on Sept. 9th. During the day we’ll go over some minor changes to WP (we’ll be upgrading to the newest version of the software around that time!), and there will still be plenty of one-on-one design time. Mark your calendars!
Be there! Sep 9th, 2008 at 09:00 am
Plan on Sept. 2008. This is open to all Website in a Box participants. Registration will be available 2 months in advance. Bring those working on the project.
If you’ve looked around the site a bit, what practical tips can you give us? Things to make the sites even better? Keep in mind we all have day jobs and have not been accused of being geeky. Except for maybe Shelly.
Small libraries frequently face quite a challenge when it comes to getting their library represented on the Web. Lack of technical skills (and the time to develop them!), lack of funds, and lack of certainty of how to begin are common barriers for many librarians trying to create a web presence for their libraries and their community. In 2007, the Utah State Library teamed up with BCR in an attempt to find a sustainable solution to this problem for the state’s many small libraries. Join us to discuss our approach to this common dilemma, to take a peek at some of the websites that came out of the project, and to hear from some of the librarians involved.
Come and hear Colleen Eggett of the Utah State Library, Shelly Drumm of BCR, and Public Library directors in Utah discuss this project. Location: Hilton Hotel in Salt Lake City UT, Lower Level Salon 1. See more about the conference: http://www.ula.org/conference/2008conf/index.php
Be there! May 2nd, 2008 at 10:00 am
Sometimes, you want to give your users the option of generating an email to you just by clicking on a link from your email address, like this: sdrumm@bcr.org. Doing that is easy!
In a post or page:
Doing this in a sidebar widget is a little different, because if you’re using a text widget, you have to write the HTML code yourself. Here’s what you need to do:
One thing to keep in mind, is that this may not work the way you hope it will when people use it from a public computer. For mailto links to work, the computer has to be configured with the patron’s preferred email tool and account info. It will work great, most likely, for patrons using it from a home computer, though!
How do I get into my email account associated with this website?
go to mail.yourlibraryname.org, or whatever your website address is (ex: mail.gunnisonlibrary.org) . Enter your username and password in the pop-up box. Then another box appears. Put in your complete email address and password in that box. EX: info@gunnisonlibrary.org, then your password again. You’re in!
Have a great idea for our websites? Need one? Let’s talk about what we really need, like, want to do next.
Here’s where you can find the manual, demos, and other things you’ll need to know to set up or modify your website.
March 20 2008 at the Utah State Library
Be there! Mar 20th, 2008 at 09:00 am
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A Slideshow of Success!
Take a look at what your colleagues are up to! Click on any image to get started, and then the “Next” link below that image to see what’s next. (Really, this is just because Shelly just discovered a great new plugin for displaying images that she thinks you folks will like!)
Update: I found another cool feature of this plugin - the NextGen Gallery by Alex Rabe - Scroll down to see the Polaroids! Double click on any pic there to get started.