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SubjectsPlus : Take Control of your Data

SubjectsPlus : Take Control of your Data. Andrew Darby University of Miami Libraries October 10, 2011. What is SubjectsPlus?. Helps you manage interrelated parts of your website Subject or Course Guides A-Z List of Databases FAQs Suggestion Box Staff List. Brief History.

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SubjectsPlus : Take Control of your Data

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  1. SubjectsPlus:Take Control of your Data Andrew Darby University of Miami Libraries October 10, 2011

  2. What is SubjectsPlus? • Helps you manage interrelated parts of your website • Subject or Course Guides • A-Z List of Databases • FAQs • Suggestion Box • Staff List

  3. Brief History • Began life as Pirate Source, developed by East Carolina University • Software “orphaned”; IC adopted it, enhanced it, released (with permission from ECU) under GPL in 2005 • 1.0 Version released May 2011 • 1.0 rewritten “under the hood,” proper internationalization support, enhanced functionality, etc.

  4. Wait, What’s a Subject Guide? • Curated set of reliable resources to orient a student or faculty member • Print vs. online • Different approaches: Comprehensive vs. targeted • Course guides vs. subject guides

  5. Anatomy of a Guide: Top Databases

  6. Anatomy of a Guide: Contact Person

  7. Anatomy of a Guide: Catalog Resources

  8. Anatomy of a Guide:Databases & E-Resources

  9. Other Features • Some logically flowed from the information being captured (A-Z List, Staff List) • Some were added at Ithaca College and shared (Suggestion Box, FAQs)

  10. Other Features:A-Z List

  11. Other Features:Frequently Asked Questions

  12. Other Features:Suggestion Box

  13. Other Features:Staff List

  14. I’m Sold; How Much? • Free and Open Source Software, licensed under GPL • Of course, there will still be some costs: staff time and running/renting the web server.

  15. Who’s Using SubjectsPlus? • 35+ in North America • A few more in development • Others?

  16. Alternatives

  17. Technical Requirements LAMP/WAMP setup: • Linux (preferred) box • Apache Web Server • MySQL >= 4 • PHP >= 5.2 (preferred)

  18. Setup: Easy as 1 - 2 - 3

  19. 1. Install • Download files • Unzip on server • Edit configuration file • Create MySQL database • Create MySQL user/password

  20. 2. Customize

  21. Customize cont.

  22. Customize cont.

  23. 2.5. What If I Have a Problem?

  24. 3. Add Data via Admin

  25. Example: Create Guide

  26. 1. Create Metadata

  27. 2. Add Content to Blank Guide

  28. 2a. Select Type of Content

  29. 2b. Drag/Drop to Desired Column

  30. 2c. Enter Content

  31. 2d. Enter More Content • Drag in more boxes (say, Subject Specialist and Key to Icons) • Use buttons to insert content from elsewhere in SubjectsPlus—from A-Z list of Databases, documents, FAQs, links to catalog records

  32. 2d. Enter More Content cont.

  33. 2e. Save

  34. 2f. View Live

  35. Thank You! • Questions? • Feel free to contact me for more information, agdarby@gmail.com

  36. Resources • Website: http://www.subjectsplus.com/ • Wiki: http://www.subjectsplus.com/wiki/ • Group: http://groups.google.com/group/subjectsplus • Code: http://code.google.com/p/subjectsplus/downloads/list • Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/SubjectsPlus

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