{"id":39,"date":"2013-04-22T16:44:54","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T16:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mikewaugh.net\/lib\/?p=39"},"modified":"2013-04-22T16:46:47","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T16:46:47","slug":"39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mikewaugh.net\/lib\/2013\/04\/22\/39\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Learning From Libraries That Use WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right; padding-left: 1em\"><a href ='http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;index=aps&#038;keywords=978-0-8389-1162-4&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=waughblog-20'><img src='http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=0838911625&#038;Format=_SL110_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=waughblog-20' border='0' \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=waughblog-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>For many library web developers looking for a content management system (CMS), the path of least resistance often leads to WordPress. But given the multitude of customizable options, the blank slate of a fresh installation can be intimidating. This book demonstrates the different ways that WordPress can be used in libraries, broadly as a CMS of course, but also for subject guides, social networks, course management, digital archives, and even blogs (hey, wasn\u2019t that its original purpose?).<\/p>\n<p>In the first half of the book, Jones and Farrington present tried-and-true techniques followed by a catalog of useful plugins. For example, those with Facebook envy can try BuddyPress, which transforms WordPress into a social network. The authors pay particular attention to enhancing the WordPress experience for administrators and content creators. There are numerous screenshots and URLs pointing to additional resources. <\/p>\n<p>The second half of the book features \u201cguest pieces\u201d that range in topic and format. There are a few case studies, an interview, a top-ten list, and some discussions. The examples cover academic, public, and school libraries, and archives. One technical project, \u201cCreating Dynamic Subject Guides,\u201d is a detailed cookbook full of embedded code. Readers who are interested in this project specifically, should consider the available e-book in order to have easier access to the code. <\/p>\n<p>The scattershot approach is one of the book\u2019s strengths, but it can also be a weakness, as some ideas may not be relevant and the topics tend to jump around. While there is a section about installing WordPress, this book is not meant to be a comprehensive technical guide. It\u2019s an idea starter, best placed on a shelf with other WordPress books.<\/p>\n<p><em>This review first appeared in <a title=\"Catholic LIbrary World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cathla.org\/catholic-library-world-clw\">Catholic Library World<\/a>; March 2013, Vol 83 Issue 2. p.222.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many library web developers looking for a content management system (CMS), the path of least resistance often leads to WordPress. But given the multitude of customizable options, the blank slate of a fresh installation can be intimidating. 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