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WordPress for Libraries: Create Great Library Websites with WordPress CMS (Content Management System)

NEWS

• LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: 
• For additional in person workshops sponsored by regional library systems, check out my Workshop Calendar. 
• Webinar (recorded April 2012: WordPress for Library Websites, Carterette Webinars, April 2012 

• COMMUNITY:
• Are you part of the WordPress and Librarians Facebook group yet? Do join! Lots of good ideas, sharing and support. 
• Are you using WordPress to run your Library Website? Not listed below? Tweet me (@pollyalida) or email me 

• PUBLICATIONS:
• NEW!  The Comparative Guide to WordPress in Libraries by the Amanda Goodman - just out - 2014! 
• Learning from Libraries that Use WordPress: Content-Management System Best Practices and Case Studies by Kyle Jones  &  Polly Farrington Published 2012, by ALA Editions.
• WordPress for Libraries - Library Technology Report by Kyle Jones & Polly Farrington, published 2011 by ALA Editions.
• User Experience Design for Libraries -  Aaron Schmidt & Amanda Etches (not WordPress, but great web experience design advice!)

• POPULAR RESOURCES: 
• LIBRARIES USING WORDPRESS I moved the list of examples of WordPress based library websites because it was getting too long for this page. 
• Selected WordPress articles, tutorials, themes, plugins and more
• WordPress Tips & Tricks - a ScoopIt page of latest tips and tricks  
  

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Looking for a simple way to have an attractive, dynamic and useful web presence for your library? One that is easy to maintain as well? And without spending anything on software? Sound too good to be true? Come learn how it can be done with WordPress. WordPress is an easy-to-use content management system (CMS) that lets you create and maintain a library or personal website without learning complex & expensive web development software.

During this workshop we'll provide you with a temporary WordPress website that you can use as a model for later development of your own WordPress library website.

In the "Getting Started" workshop we'll cover:

• How WordPress helps you organize your library information.
• Setting up an easy to update page for library news.
• Changing the look of your library's WordPress based site through the use of themes.
• Options for letting your library's customers leave comments on your site.
• Incorporating content from blogs, flickr and other services.
• Adding media content to your pages.
• And much more!

In the Intermediate workshop you'll learn much more about managing your own installation of WordPress and customizing your library's WordPress based web site.
Topics will include:

• Tips on keeping your site secure and well maintained
• Using the file editor to make minor edits to theme file 
•  Customizing CSS to make simple changes to site
• Great plugins that add great features to WordPress 
•  New WordPress features including the Custom Menus options
• Finding & installing themes and plugins
• How to work with Child Themes

MORE RESOURCES (these have been moved to separate pages) 

• Libraries Using WordPress - Examples of libraries using WordPress - most examples are for libraries using WordPress as a content management system (CMS) to serve as the primary website for their library.
• Selected WordPress articles, tutorials, themes, plugins and more

Polly's WordPress Custom Google Search

(Searches a selection of WordPress blogs, tips, tutorials and more.)