In November we tried to retire all the old Camelot web site files, see RIP Camelot web site but found there were still some resources using some of the images etc from the old Camelot.
Hopefully these have now all been retemplated and we can finally retire the old Camelot web site (not the wiki). To this end, we’ve renamed (not deleted) the folder containing the files.
Please let us know if this breaks anything else.
Catherine Jane
We’ve been working on updating and improving the web page about creating stable (persistent) links to Library resources. These links can be used on any web page, but are particularly useful in Learn and subject guide pages. It’s a public page on our public web site, aimed both at Library staff and academics. See Creating links to Library resources
It’s been expanded to include information about creating links to catalogue records, and the section about how to find and copy links in the records of individual databases and then modify them to include a correct reference to ezproxy has been updated and simplified.
It’s not a simple process, but the page attempts to provide enough information so that everything is covered, but with a logical path to only the information needed to create any one link at any one time. The most important information that it is trying to get across is that it’s not possible to copy a URL from the browser from within a resource, as this won’t be stable. It also refers users to the Library for more assistance if needed. Please send any feedback about the page (improvements, ways to make it easier to read etc) to Library IT
The next job is to try to make this page more easily found from other web pages.
Many thanks to Deirdre and Patricia, and Donna and other people in Library IT for their input on the content of the page.
Catherine Jane
On the following web pages there are dropdown select boxes where users can choose to find information relevant to a particular subject:
Subjects@Library
Databases
Reference
Citations and Referencing
Could all subject librarians please check the links for their subject to ensure that they are there and correct. Please email any required changes/corrections etc to Library IT.
Catherine
Many areas of the Library’s website are down completely or not working properly at the moment. Library IT is aware of this and working on it.
Catherine
Do you find that you are missing news items that go up on Camelot/Counterculture? If so read on to learn more about how the news is created and stored, and some simple ways you can keep up to date.
Continue reading Keeping up to date with news on Counterculture (Camelot news)
It’s probably time to add a MultiSearch searchbox on to the Databases page, so Deirdre and I have been working on a possible new layout for this page.
Please look at http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/databases/index_new.shtml and see what you think.
Merlin will be down for 2 hours for patching on Tuesday 9 Feb from 5.30pm. This will affect the UC Research Repository.
Catherine Jane
As we approach the start of the new academic year (and the College of Education has already started) we need to be sure that the information on our web pages is up to date for 2010, so please could you check web pages in your area. This particularly applies to online tutorials and other help pages, but there may be other pages that need to be updated as well.
I’m very aware that there will need to be major changes made to the PSL and Engineering Library pages and to pages that refer to them, once the merger date is finally confirmed, and these will be given high priority at that time.
Access to the Library’s web site has been reinstated for a number of staff in all areas of the Library, but Library IT is always available to update pages as well, and to help with using the new template. Please send any requests or enquiries to the Library IT email address.
Catherine Jane
Could a representative from each Branch and Central Lending please let Library IT know if you intend to use PC Reliance at circulation desks during the Horizon upgrade on Tue-Wed morning. We expect that Horizon will be unavailable from 5pm on Tuesday to around midday on Wednesday. We’ll notify each location when Horizon is available again.
Thanks,
Donna
I’m going to put up the retemplated version of the Library’s website today. If all goes well, it will only be down for a very short period of time, and then you will only notice that it has changed; if not, I should be able to switch it back fairly quickly.
When you notice it has changed, please keep a beady eye out for any pages that don’t look right, or for any information recently updated, where the update was not applied to the newly templated version.
The new template requires an updated version of Dreamweaver, so we are not automatically reinstating access for everyone who had it before. Before Christmas Anne wrote to managers explaining this and indicating that we think the number of DW licences should be considerably reduced, now that we are using blogs, wikis, and LibGuides to create so much content. If you feel you still need DW, talk to your manager.
Many thanks
Catherine