Chinese Digital Community

1. Chinese Digital Community A step-by-step tutorial by Auckland Libraries 2011

2. Chinese Digital Community Contents • About the website (slide 3) • Browse the website (slide 8) • Search the website (slide 18) • Register for free (slide 22) • Add an item – topic, image, video etc (slide 27) • Edit an item (slide 36) • Link items (slide 41) • Groups – join or create (slide 44) • Discuss or comment (slide 53)

3. About the website What is the Chinese Digital Community Who is it for How can you use it

4. Chinese Digital Community An online community created by the New Zealand Chinese Association (NZCA) and Auckland Libraries. Web address: www.chinesecommunity.org.nz

5. Chinese Digital Community What is it for? • To preserve the heritage of New Zealand’s Chinese community • To provide future generations with an online archive about the Chinese who lived and contributed to the development of New Zealand • To share Chinese culture

6. Chinese Digital Community Who is it for? • Those who wish to provide, share and store information on the website that is related to New Zealand’s Chinese heritage. How can you use it? • Join for free • Contribute in the form of a • Topic (e.g. text article, personal story) • Image • Video • Audio, etc • Discuss i.e. add a comment • Join/create a group (choose to create a public or private group)

7. Browse the website Browse by featured items tags category

8. In your web browser, type in www.chinesecommunity.org.nz. Click on any of the six featured item boxes to read / view image, article etc.

9. You’ll see the item plus any related links and images

10. See alsoLatest 5 topics and license settings on the homepage

11. Tags = labels given to articles, images, videos, etc. E.g. try clicking on the “Harry Fong” tag

12. The ‘Harry Fong’ tag will give you a list of Harry Fong items

13. Click on “Browse”

14. You get to select from the category options, e.g. Sport & Recreation

15. Click on the title for more details

16. If you want to look at photos, click on the thumbnails

17. The default size is medium. You can also see the small, large and original sizes.

18. Search the website

19. To search the website, type a keyword or phrase in the search box. Try typing “Otago”then click “Go” Otago

20. You’ll see a list of results related to Otago. Scroll down to see rest of page.

21. Click on the title to read the full story

22. Register for free

23. On the homepage, click on ‘Register’ to sign up

24. Fill out the form, scroll down to continue

25. Choose a preferred license. Read more about each license by clicking on ‘View license’. Selecting the default setting means people are allowed to download, alter and distribute your stuff as long as they credit you and use the same license as yours. Type in the security code. Tick this box to agree to the terms and conditions. Click on Sign up.

26. You have signed up successfully. Your name will be displayed here.

27. Add an item Eg. Topic, image, video, etc

28. To contribute a topic, image, video etc, click on “Add Item.”

29. (1) Select where you want to add your item (site or group). If you’re entering the Favourite Family Recipe comp, add your topic or image tothe Chinese New Year 2011 group. (2) Choose item type e.g. topic, image, video etc

30. Select a privacy setting. Type in the title of your image. Scroll down the page.

31. Write a description for your item. Select the privacy setting for your item. Scroll down.

32. Add a tag(s) separated by commas. Upload item. Click on category dropdown, select a category, e.g. Social Life & Customs.

33. If you wish, select a sub-category e.g. Events & Festivals Scroll down

34. The default setting for location is “on” and “Auckland”. But you can drag the red balloon to another location on the map or switch this function off by ticking ‘Don’t record a location’. Scroll down

35. Select a preferred license setting. The default setting means people can download, change and distribute your stuff but they’ll have to credit you and use the same license as yours. Now click on Create.

36. Edit an item Eg. Topic, image, video, etc

37. For example, here is an image with a typo! To make changes, click on ‘Edit’.

38. Make your change(s).

39. Click on ‘Update’ when you’ve finished editing.

40. Typo has been corrected. Note: the website is a wiki so you’re allowed to edit other people’s stuff – as long as you sign in first.

41. Link an item Eg. Topic, image, video, etc

42. Make sure you’re logged in • Go to an item (topic, image etc) • Click on ‘Link existing’ under Related Items

43. Let’s try to link some images to a topic: • Click on ‘image’ • In ‘Search for…’ box, type in ‘food’ • Click ‘Search’ • In the pop-up box, tick the images you want from the selection. • Click add, then close the pop-up box. • Refresh your page and you’ll now see image thumbnails in the ‘Related Links’ box.

44. Groups Created by people with a common background or similar interests. - How to join or create your own group

45. Click on ‘Groups’

46. There are two types of groups – private and public. (1) To join a private group, click on ‘Request membership’ OR (2) To join a public group, click on ‘Join’

47. You get instantmembership to public groups, e.g. Chinese New Year 2011. For private groups, you’ll be emailed a confirmation once your application has been approved.

48. To create your own group, click on ‘Add Group’

49. Then select one of two group profiles

50. 1) Give your group a name, e.g. ‘Chinese Librarians’ 2) Select one of three options to set who can add, edit items, e.g. only group members 3) Scroll down