[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Information Requests - websited
Deana Cunningham
deana.cunningham at granvillecounty.org
Fri Oct 30 09:26:11 EDT 2015
Hi,
I used a simple google search widget and modified it to give users a choice of searching the web or searching our catalog. You can see the result at www.granville.lib.nc.us. The "search for materials" tab searches our Evergreen catalog.
WordPress is a very simple platform - if you enjoy learning new software. While it isn't completely intuitive, it is much more so than HTML, and the templates that you can purchase automate the process even more.
Deana
Deana Cunningham
Branch Manager, South Branch Library
1550 S. Campus Dr.
Creedmoor, NC 27522
Phone: 919-528-1752
Fax: 919-528-1376
Website: www.granville.lib.nc.us
Email: deana.cunningham at granvillecounty.org
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1. Re: Information requests- websites (Rogan Hamby)
2. Re: Information requests- websites (Holly Brennan)
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Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:09:51 -0400
From: Rogan Hamby <rogan.hamby at yclibrary.net>
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
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Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Information requests- websites
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We (York County also) are moving to a new Wordpress website. We don't
imagine any interaction between the web site and Evergreen other than
search widgets but in theory it's possible to script interaction between
them (pull over hours to populate pages and things like that). It's likely
to be more hassle than it's worth unless you have someone sitting around
who enjoys those kinds of scripting/coding projets though.
On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 3:32 PM, Benjamin Kalish <bkalish at forbeslibrary.org>
wrote:
> It's very easy to make a search widget that allows you to start an
> Evergreen search from your library's website. We've done it at our library
> with Wordpress, but it should be equally easy in any system that will let
> you write HTML.
>
> Our search form is slightly more complicated in that it allows you to
> choose whether to search our website or the catalog. This requires some
> Javascript and some some server-side scripting (in case someone has
> Javascript disabled) but is still pretty easy. You can see our website at
> http://forbeslibrary.org/. I've also included a screenshot of the
> "widget".
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> Benjamin Kalish
> Forbes Library / 413-587-1012 / bkalish at forbeslibrary.org
>
> Currently reading: *Our Mutual Friend* by Charles Dickens
> Just Finished: *Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures With
> Wolf-birds by Bernd Heinrich.*
>
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Mina Edmondson <
> medmondson at yorklibraries.org> wrote:
>
>> York County Library System is considering changes to our website. Our
>> current vendor will not be doing websites in the future. Can you let me
>> know if you are using WordPress or Drupal along with Evergreen. How does
>> the website interact with the catalog? Are you using any special widgits to
>> make the integration easier?
>>
>>
>>
>> Have you built the website in house or use a vendor? What vendors can you
>> recommend?
>>
>>
>>
>> Please forward examples of your websites so we can get a better idea of
>> what is being done by libraries with these platforms.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mina C. Edmondson
>>
>> District Consultant
>>
>> York/Adams District
>>
>> medmondson at yorklibraries.org
>>
>>
>>
>> 717-849-6961- Office
>>
>> 717-916-0490- Cell
>>
>>
>>
>> Instantly borrow free digital movies, music, and more
>> <http://www.yorklibraries.org/elibrary>, 24/7 with your library card and
>> #hoopla.
>> New releases announced on our Facebook page
>> <https://www.facebook.com/YorkCountyLibraries?fref=ts>.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
York County Library System
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit
me.”
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Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:15:46 +0000
From: Holly Brennan <haderhold at ci.homer.ak.us>
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
<open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Information requests- websites
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Our library (and City) uses a Drupal site – which is currently being revamped, though not yet publically visible.
Our page has a search box and link to My Account and Advanced search: http://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/library. These will be much more visible in the new version – bigger, better. We moved to Evergreen after this website was created, so it’s not very pretty.
We use the catalog to create many widgets embedded within our site: http://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/library/recommended-reads-summerhpl-2015
-Holly
From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Benjamin Kalish
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 11:33 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Information requests- websites
It's very easy to make a search widget that allows you to start an Evergreen search from your library's website. We've done it at our library with Wordpress, but it should be equally easy in any system that will let you write HTML.
Our search form is slightly more complicated in that it allows you to choose whether to search our website or the catalog. This requires some Javascript and some some server-side scripting (in case someone has Javascript disabled) but is still pretty easy. You can see our website at http://forbeslibrary.org/. I've also included a screenshot of the "widget".
[Inline image 1]
Benjamin Kalish
Forbes Library / 413-587-1012 / bkalish at forbeslibrary.org<mailto:bkalish at forbeslibrary.org>
Currently reading: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Just Finished: Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures With Wolf-birds by Bernd Heinrich.
On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Mina Edmondson <medmondson at yorklibraries.org<mailto:medmondson at yorklibraries.org>> wrote:
York County Library System is considering changes to our website. Our current vendor will not be doing websites in the future. Can you let me know if you are using WordPress or Drupal along with Evergreen. How does the website interact with the catalog? Are you using any special widgits to make the integration easier?
Have you built the website in house or use a vendor? What vendors can you recommend?
Please forward examples of your websites so we can get a better idea of what is being done by libraries with these platforms.
Mina C. Edmondson
District Consultant
York/Adams District
medmondson at yorklibraries.org<mailto:medmondson at yorklibraries.org>
717-849-6961<tel:717-849-6961>- Office
717-916-0490<tel:717-916-0490>- Cell
Instantly borrow free digital movies, music, and more<http://www.yorklibraries.org/elibrary>, 24/7 with your library card and #hoopla.
New releases announced on our Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/YorkCountyLibraries?fref=ts>.
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