Training for Library Staff

Handouts and instructions for new authors and editors of the PLOW Web sites

Instructor's Guide - MS Word Doc   Last modified April 01, 2008 04:57 PM

a MS- Word doc of the guide

Instructor's Guide - Web version   Last modified April 01, 2008 04:56 PM

The guide in HTML

Class Agenda and Learning Objectives   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Guideline for the class, "Training for Library Staff"

Managing Your Web Site   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

A Powerpoint presentation of concepts and tasks to continue the work on the library Web site.

Site Map Diagram p.1   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

A visual depiction of the PLOW site. Specifically, a map of the tabs and main content

Site Map Diagram p.2   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

A visual depiction of the PLOW site. Specifically, a map of the footer

How to Log in to an Author Account   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to log in and log out of an author account in Plone

How to Search for Items in Plone   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Learn different strategies for locating content in a Plone Web site

Search Exercises   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

An in-class exercise to practice searching the site. From "Getting Your Website Started"

Content Types in Plone Presentation   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

A Powerpoint presentation describing the content types in Plone

Content Types in Plone   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

This describes the common content types in Plone. A particular content type is used for a specific purpose.

Content Type Exercise   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

A short exercise to help identify what content types to use for specific items.

How to Edit a Page in Plone   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to edit an existing page in Plone. Explains metadata elements.

Edit a Page in Plone Exercise #1   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

An in-class exercise from "PLOW Training for Library Staff" class on how to edit the "Our Community" page.

How to Publish an Item in Plone   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to publish content. Publishing makes the content visible to the public.

How to Use the Kupu Editor   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Describes the Web page formatting tools available in the Kupu Editor, the browser-based HTML editor in Plone.

How to Add a Folder   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to add a folder to hold content on the site. Also describes the metadata under the properties tab. This is a specific exercise for the "PLOW Training for Library Staff" class

How to Add a Page   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to add a page to the Web site. This page is a specific exercise used in "PLOW training for Library Staff".

How to Add A News Item   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to add a news item to the Web site. This is an exercise in the "PLOW Training for Library Staff" class.

How to Add an Event   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to add an event to the Web Site. Instructions are an exercise from the "PLOW training for Library Staff" class.

How to Add an Internal Link   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Explanation of an Internal link and instructions on how to add one to a page

How to Add an External Link   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Explanation of an external link and instructions on how to add an external link. This is a specific exercise from the "PLOW Training for Library Staff" class.

How to Add a Link   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to add a link as a content type to a folder on the Web site. This is a specific exercise for the "Customizing Your Web Site" class.

How to Add a Contact   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to add a contact to the Web site.

How to Move Content Items From One Folder to Another   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to make structural changes on the Web site. This is a specific exercise from "Customizing Your Web Site"

Change the folder view using display options   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Learn how to change the appearance of a folder by using different display options.

Excluding Items from Navigation   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Content items can be configured so they do not appear in the navigation portlet, even if they are in the "published" state.

Changing Effective and Expiration Dates of News Items   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

This exercise sets the effective and expiration dates on a news item.

Images in Plone   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Describes working with images for the Web site. Describes the sizes and alignments available in Plone

How to Create a Picture Exhibit   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to upload images and display them in an exhibit.

How to Add an Image to a Page   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Instructions on how to add an image to text within a page, including resizing and alignment

How to Delete Content Added in Class   Last modified March 31, 2008 04:50 PM

Lists the items that were created in class and instructions on how to delete the items.