Entries from August 2008

Upgrades, They Are a Comin’

Date August 26, 2008

Did you know that the KLOW sites have not had a major upgrade since the project started in 2006?  With open source software, improvements come rapidly and it’s time that we take advantage of these.  So, over the next two weeks will be upgrading all current KLOW sites from version 2.2.3 to 2.6.1. This means, [...]

Add a search box to the State Library of Kansas Databases

Date August 13, 2008

Ever wanted to make a page devoted to resources external to your library? Resources such as the State Library of Kansas sponsored databases?
Oh you have, have you? Well funny you should ask… here’s how you do it!

Log into the administration side of your site.
Click Presentation
Click Widgets
Find an empty Text widget

If you don’t have a blank [...]

HOWTO: Integrating your Library’s KLOW site with an RSS Screen Saver

Date August 4, 2008

Today we have a guest post from Thatcher Rea from Basehor Library. Enjoy!
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Thatcher ReaTechnology Services CoordinatorBasehor Community LibraryHopefully your decision to use KLOW for your library website has been an incredibly enjoyable experience - Basehor Library’s move meant not only could we more quickly publish content to our website, we could have multiple librarians and [...]