What's new:
Creating a new blog post for my website
A step-by-step guide to creating a basic blog post, plus basic description of how blog posts appear on various pages of a website via Divi modules.
Plugin: Broken Link Checker
Use the Broken Link Checker plugin to flag broken links on your website and get notifications via email and dashboard report.
Accessibility in the News
Links to information about some of our library service partners about how their services are addressing accessibility concerns.
Alt+Text
Alternative text (Alt+text or Alt Text) is a description of an image on your website that enables a screen reader to interpret visual information for those with no/low vision who are visiting your website. It also allows search engines to better find relevant results for internet searchers, and supplies written…
Summer Reading and Your Library Website
Learn how to combine all of your website skills to create a summer reading post and page - and add it to your library website menu!
Discussion settings
We don't use our library websites as interactive forum, and 99.9% of "comments" made to websites are spam - so make sure your "Discussion" settings are locked down to prevent website spam.
General Site Settings
Spring cleaning - make a plan to regularly review your general site settings to make sure your website icon, date, time, and week settings and formats are still correct.
Reviewing Site Users
Managing website user accounts is a key part of website security and maintenance. Review and remove inactive user accounts.
Auto-Updating Plugins and Themes
Auto-updates can be enabled for both WordPress plugins and themes, reducing web manager time and increasing website security.
Spring Cleaning! Cleaning Up Your Website
Time to clean up your website! Here are two checklists for working through your site and making sure your users get the best experience possible.
Book-A-Room Plugin
Introducing the Book-a-Room plugin for LEANWI websites! Learn how to request the Book-a-Room room reservation system for your LEANWI library website.
Creating a new blog post for my website
A step-by-step guide to creating a basic blog post, plus basic description of how blog posts appear on various pages of a website via Divi modules.
Plugin: Broken Link Checker
Use the Broken Link Checker plugin to flag broken links on your website and get notifications via email and dashboard report.
Accessibility in the News
Links to information about some of our library service partners about how their services are addressing accessibility concerns.
Alt+Text
Alternative text (Alt+text or Alt Text) is a description of an image on your website that enables a screen reader to interpret visual information for those with no/low vision who are visiting your website. It also allows search engines to better find relevant results for internet searchers, and supplies written…
Summer Reading and Your Library Website
Learn how to combine all of your website skills to create a summer reading post and page - and add it to your library website menu!
Discussion settings
We don't use our library websites as interactive forum, and 99.9% of "comments" made to websites are spam - so make sure your "Discussion" settings are locked down to prevent website spam.
General Site Settings
Spring cleaning - make a plan to regularly review your general site settings to make sure your website icon, date, time, and week settings and formats are still correct.
Reviewing Site Users
Managing website user accounts is a key part of website security and maintenance. Review and remove inactive user accounts.
Auto-Updating Plugins and Themes
Auto-updates can be enabled for both WordPress plugins and themes, reducing web manager time and increasing website security.
Spring Cleaning! Cleaning Up Your Website
Time to clean up your website! Here are two checklists for working through your site and making sure your users get the best experience possible.
Book-A-Room Plugin
Introducing the Book-a-Room plugin for LEANWI websites! Learn how to request the Book-a-Room room reservation system for your LEANWI library website.
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In-person website training interest survey
Contact
Erica Brewster
Data and Technology Services Consultant
Wisconsin Valley Library Service
Brendan Tuckey
LEANWI Technology Support Consultant
LEANWI
websitehelp@librarieswin.org
Monthly Office Hours
Additional online and in-person trainings announced via email.
If you are not receiving office hour or other website emails, please email websitehelp@librarieswin.org to be added to the distribution list.