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. 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Today's Topics: 1. Re: Information requests- websites (Rogan Hamby) 2. Re: Information requests- websites (Holly Brennan) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:09:51 -0400 From: Rogan Hamby <rogan.ha...@yclibrary.net> To: Evergreen Discussion Group <open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Information requests- websites Message-ID: <cafpcapxp3_gidwb+n+x3x1duqqeu9ohtwfhkd-ztvamgmt0...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" 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 <bkal...@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 / bkal...@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 < > medmond...@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 >> >> medmond...@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>. >> >> >> > > -- 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.” ― C.S. Lewis <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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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-boun...@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 / bkal...@forbeslibrary.org<mailto:bkal...@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 <medmond...@yorklibraries.org<mailto:medmond...@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 medmond...@yorklibraries.org<mailto:medmond...@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>. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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