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  • Let's Get Started! (Hands on)
    • Log in (make sure everyone has an account & can log in)
    • Set up your profile.  (go to http://libguides.mit.edu, log in, "customizing your profile")
      • Label the profile box wisely...  Some options include:
        • Keep default "My Profile"
        • Ask Us
        • Subject Specialist
        • Dewey Library (or other library name)
        • Questions?
      • Profile shortcut: use your athena name
      • if you have no image, choose not to display an image.  Staff photo use guidelines should be followed, but people should hide the photo box if they don't use it.  No avatars! 
      • use MEEBO if you want (example: http://libguides.mit.edu/mites); Color should match with our color scheme.  Meebo guidelines are here: http://libstaff.mit.edu/web/guidelines/meebo.html
      • IM names if you want to
    • Pick page that Marion made to get started: http://libraries.mit.edu/research-guides ; (If you don't have a guide already, pick any one.). 
      • Go to LibGuides: Create new guide, "use template from," and find the guide you want to play with.  Call it " ___-test" (After class, they can choose to keep it, and delete old one or the new one.)
      • It will not be visible to the public, so don't worry!
      • Choose to either show profile box & delete previous contact info box, if they want.  Contact information should always display in top right of every page.
      • Create a new plain box (point out box descriptions), and do bold, bullets, links.  Works a lot like the wiki. (for links, use "open link in new window" choice)
      • 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.
      • Talk about Nicole's tools on templates page (http://libguides.mit.edu/tools; Why we picked these tools?  How to get Ideas for more tools added? ... email Nicole.
        • 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.
        • Show how to link to a box from Nicole's templates page.  (A double arrow shows up in the box if it's linked.)
        • Show how to copy a box ("Need help?")
      • No set limit to number of boxes allowed on page, but if it looks cluttered or if scrolling is excessive, consider reorganizing or using Dreamweaver.
      • When linking to resources, make sure to link to shortcut URLs: http://libraries.mit.edu/shortcuts
      • When given an option, have links open in a new tab/window.
    • 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
        • Maximum of one row of tabs (5 or 6, max).  If you need more, consider reorganizing your pages, or use Dreamweaver.
        • Don't link to URL in add a new tab box! 
      • 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)
        • How to turn off photo
      • Preview mode
    • Finishing your page:
      • Under "change status":
        • Naming your shortcut URL (required; refer to shortcut URL list; make it "-test" for now (If you don't like the shortcut, ask Marion to change it)
        • Filing it under subjects (can choose more than one; it shows up: http://libguides.mit.edu & on Vera Multisearch categories, as in bottom of: http://libraries.mit.edu/multi/databases-subject.html)
        • Private vs. unpublished vs. public guides: Keep private or public.  Don't bother with unpublished.
      • Making things live
        • For the page you've made today:
          • Once you're done playing with this test page, you can either delete it or keep it.  It might be easier to go to the original page that was made, and add additional info, but it's up to you.  Keep in mind that if you change the original page, it might be live and linked from Vera already, so be a little careful about testing.  
          • Later, if you want to make the page that you've just made live, when you get back to your office, delete the page that's linked from Vera, and quickly rename your page with same friendly URL (to match the link on the index page!)
        • In general:
          • No need for approval
          • Contact Marion to add a new link to 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); 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 ask us if you can't get LibGuides to do something you think it should.
      • When to use and when not to use:

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