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WordPress for Libraries: Create Great Library Websites with WordPress CMS (Content Management System)
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In Person 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 files
- 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
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.
School
Public
Academic
Special projects, library agencies & more
State & Regional Projects
- Wp4lib - Growing list of libraries that run their websites on WordPress.
Some non-library examples
More Resources for workshops
Selected WordPress resources
Documentation, books, tips, help and downloads
Video tutorials
Articles, blog posts, etc.
Hosting your own
Find more themes
Places to find new themes for your site.
Create your own themes
We’re not going to create our own themes today, but here are some useful resources if you want to explore.
Polly's WordPress Custom Google Search
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