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Garland Public Library & Website in a Box

ceggett — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:44:26 +0000

Colleen: Thanks so much for the great workshops, and for all that USL does for rural libraries. Our library is looking better and serving better than ever before! Thanks again for all you do. I will end with that note about the benefits of the web and workshops.

Garland City does not have a web site . . . → Read More: Garland Public Library & Website in a Box

Web in a box value

ceggett — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:06:22 +0000

This has been a super value to our library as we did not have a website until this project. We would not have had the money to hire a professional or even have our technician spend the time on creating one for us. This is something that we have control over and can . . . → Read More: Web in a box value

Next Website in a Box training

ceggett — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:37:02 +0000

Instructor: Shelly Drumm, BCR Audience: Public librarians who have websites through this project Location: Utah State Library, Computer Lab, 201

We will review the basics of setting up your pages, adding posts, adding links, news feeds, your online library catalog, and anything else you want. The last part of the session will be for help with your individual . . . → Read More: Next Website in a Box training

Domain Registry of America- don’t get scammed

ceggett — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:55:38 +0000

I received notice today that one of us whos name shall remain nameless just got scammed by Domain Registry of America. They are sending out notices to websites that need to be renewed soon asking for $30, three times the price we’re paying.

DON”T GET SCAMMED! There are over 100,000 posts on . . . → Read More: Domain Registry of America- don’t get scammed

Upgraded to WordPress 2.7

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:40:33 +0000

I just barely upgraded all the sites to WordPress 2.7. The main advantage is that it will take you fewer clicks to do what you need to do. You will see that the menu bar, which was on top, is now down the left side.

Also, if there is an upgrade to something you are using on . . . → Read More: Upgraded to WordPress 2.7

Utah Photos in Online Government Digital Libraries

Ray Matthews — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:16:48 +0000

Are you in need of that perfect Utah photo for your library website? Did you know that U.S. Federal government agencies offer some of the richest collections of photos relating to Utah? If you rely on Google Images for finding photos of Utah, you’re missing the big picture. The Bureau of Land Management, for example, has . . . → Read More: Utah Photos in Online Government Digital Libraries

Overdrive logos link

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:43:40 +0000

Use this link to get Overdrive logos for . . . → Read More: Overdrive logos link

Are you ready for next week?

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:14:03 +0000

I am. Mostly! Here’s what we’ll be going over:

Share some successes and rants and what’s going on with your site. What’s new in WP 2.6 Changes in Menu Theme activation Media Manager Sidebar manager One Click Installer plugin updated Google Analytics

Colleen and I are hoping we can get through this stuff in the morning, leaving us all afternoon for hands on time . . . → Read More: Are you ready for next week?

Demoing WP’s new “gallery” feature for media management!

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:22:31 +0000

Nice stuff! I think this might solve a few questions some of you have asked about inserting images (Lyn, I’m looking at you!). Can’t wait to teach you folks this in a few weeks!

(And please excuse the gratuitous BCR plug – i don’t have a lot of images on my . . . → Read More: Demoing WP’s new “gallery” feature for media management!

A Slideshow of Success!

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:38:23 +0000

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 . . . → Read More: A Slideshow of Success!