Page History

Revised outline
1.  Intro

• why we chose it
• limitations: can't upload images, not totally customize-able, everything in a box, can't remove borders, etc.
• when to use and when not to use:
  • Large, complex guides: GIS (http://libraries.mit.edu/gis or http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/subjects/metadata)
  • When using a lot of tables
  • NOT for staff use (for now)
• Use the guidelines: https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/LIBGUIDESTF/Recommendations
  • Keep it simple
  • Writing for the web (http://libstaff.mit.edu/web/writing/)
  • Show good example (Materials) / bad example (Remlee will make one by 7/1)

2. What we're using LibGuides for:

• Vera subjects vs. subject guides (Research guides)
  - merging these (show Materials example again)
  - show new page that lists all the guides, including old "subject guides" and "publication types" pages
  - cheatsheets and course pages, how they will/will not be included
• Let's Get Started! (Hands on)
  • Log in
  • Set up your profile.
    • required and optional choices (LIST THESE HERE!!!)
    • if you have no image, choose not to display an image
    • use MEEBO if you want (example: http://libguides.mit.edu/mites^{Image Added})
    • IM names if you want to

• • Open the Vera page that Marion made to get started???????
    • Choose to show profile box & delete previous contact info box, if they want.
    • Show how to link to a box from Nicole's templates page (http://libguides.mit.edu/tools^{Image Added})

    • Wiki Markup
      Show how to copy a box \[what example to use??\]

    • Wiki Markup
      Explain that you can copy or link to the database box.  Copy the box if you want control over it on your page.  Link if you want it to be changed centrally. \[Is this right??\]

    • Create a new box.  Show that there are many many fun options, and this is relatively easy to do.  Different box types will be covered in the drop in sessions.  For now, we'll select the RSS Feed box to link to the new books for the subject.
    • When linking to resources, make sure to link to shortcut URLs: http://libraries.mit.edu/shortcuts
  • Now that you have some boxes, show:
    • Page Options
      • reorder boxes
      • toggle columns
      • User comments are globally set to be moderated; each guide can disable or enable for the whole guide or each box
    • Add tabs/subtabs
    • Guide options
      • how to change your title and add a description
      • Not using tags
      • Colors are set globally, so nothing you pick here will show up
      • add/change editors
      • view usage stats (we'll also have Google Analytics stats, more info later)
    • Preview mode
      • The search box: we don't like it, but we're stuck with it!
  • Finishing your page:
    • Under "change status":
      • naming your shortcut URL (required)
      • filing it under subjects (can choose more than one; show where it shows up: http://libguides.mit.edu^{Image Added})
      • private vs. unpublished vs. public guides
    • Making things live
      • no need for approval
      • contact Marion to link from index pages
  • Be sure to mention:
    • Add pages to the Guides created by other users - don't use this option without checking with the person who created the page!!
    • You can link to images on our web site if you know how for now (see http://libguides.mit.edu/compsci-test^{Image Added}); later, we'll try Thalia, so keep it simple for now (less images)
    • If you know html, a lot of boxes will accept the code.  Feel free to play with it, and you can't get LibGuides to do something you think it should.

3.  Getting Help

• Drop in sessions; will also cover more advanced features in drop-ins  (ex, how to make book cover images not link to Amazon, embedding videos, etc.)

• Wiki Markup
  Documentation \[will live here: http://libstaff.mit.edu/web/guidelines/libguides.html\]

• Wiki Markup
  Who to email \[libguides@mit.edu\]

4.  Play time!!

...

 Original outline:

1. Intro and Context
- why we chose it

- limitations: can't upload images, not totally customize-able, everything in a box, can't remove borders, etc.
- when to use and when not to use
Probably not:
http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/
http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/subjects/metadata/
http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/types/sae/

...

- how to get help
documentation
who to email
 
- questions

5. Hands on

Angie's Version of the outline
1.  Intro

• why we chose it
• limitations: can't upload images, not totally customize-able, everything in a box, can't remove borders, etc.
• when to use and when not to use
  • Large, complex guides: GIS
  • When using tables
  • NOT for staff use (for now)
• Use the guidelines:https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/LIBGUIDESTF/Recommendations
  • Keep it simple
  • Writing for the web
  • Show good/bad example

2. What we're using LibGuides for

• Vera subjects vs. subject guides (Research guides)
  - merging these (show example)
  - page that lists all the guides (show this page)
  - cheatsheets and course pages, how they will/will not be included
• Let's Get Started!
  • Log in
  • Set up your profile.
    • required and optional choices
    • if you have no image, pick the right choice for no empty box
    • use MEEBO if you want (tell people to look at Mark's if they want to see an example, but don't show)
    • IM names if you want to
  • Copy a box, selecting the Vera subject box of databases for your subject.  We want to copy, not link, so the subject specialist has control over it.
  • Link to a box, selecting the Search Barton or Vera Multi search box (or both).  Also link to the AskUs box.
  • Create a new box.  Show that there are many many fun options, and this is relatively easy to do.  Different box types will be covered in the drop in sessions.  For now, we'll select the RSS Feed box to link to the new books for the subject.
  • Now that you have some boxes, show:
    • Page Options
      • reorder boxes
      • toggle columns
    • Add tabs/subtabs
  • Finishing your page:
    •    - naming your shortcut URL
         - private vs. unpublished guides
         - filing it under subjects (can choose more than one)
    • - making things live
      no need for approval
      contact Marion to link from other pages (show pages)
  • Be sure to mention:
    • user comments, globally set to moderate
      each guide can disable or enable for the whole guide or each box
    • colors are set globally, so nothing you pick here will show up
    • not using tags
    • how to change your title and add a description
    • add/change editors
    • view usage stats (we'll also have Google Analytics stats, more info later)
    • Add pages to the Guides created by other users - don't use this option without checking with the person who created the page!!

3.  Getting Help

• how to get help
• documentation
• who to email

4.  Play time!!