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SubjectsPlus:SubjectsPlus:Take Control of your DataTake Control of your DataAndrew DarbyUniversity of Miami LibrariesOctober 10, 2011

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What is SubjectsPlus?What is SubjectsPlus?Helps you manage interrelated

parts of your website◦Subject or Course Guides◦A-Z List of Databases◦FAQs◦Suggestion Box◦Staff List

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Brief HistoryBrief HistoryBegan life as Pirate Source,

developed by East Carolina UniversitySoftware “orphaned”; IC adopted it,

enhanced it, released (with permission from ECU) under GPL in 2005

1.0 Version released May 20111.0 rewritten “under the hood,”

proper internationalization support, enhanced functionality, etc.

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Wait, What’s a Subject Wait, What’s a Subject Guide?Guide?Curated set of reliable resources

to orient a student or faculty member

Print vs. onlineDifferent approaches:

Comprehensive vs. targetedCourse guides vs. subject guides

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Anatomy of a Guide: Anatomy of a Guide:

Top DatabasesTop Databases

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Anatomy of a Guide: Anatomy of a Guide:

Contact PersonContact Person

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Anatomy of a Guide: Anatomy of a Guide:

Catalog ResourcesCatalog Resources

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Anatomy of a Guide:Anatomy of a Guide:

Databases & E-ResourcesDatabases & E-Resources

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Other FeaturesOther FeaturesSome logically flowed from the

information being captured (A-Z List, Staff List)

Some were added at Ithaca College and shared (Suggestion Box, FAQs)

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Other Features:Other Features:

A-Z ListA-Z List

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Other Features:Other Features:

Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions

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Other Features:Other Features:

Suggestion BoxSuggestion Box

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Other Features:Other Features:

Staff ListStaff List

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I’m Sold; How Much?I’m Sold; How Much?Free and Open Source Software,

licensed under GPLOf course, there will still be some

costs: staff time and running/renting the web server.

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Who’s Using SubjectsPlus?Who’s Using SubjectsPlus?35+ in North AmericaA few more in developmentOthers?

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AlternativesAlternatives

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Technical RequirementsTechnical RequirementsLAMP/WAMP setup:

•Linux (preferred) box•Apache Web Server•MySQL >= 4•PHP >= 5.2 (preferred)

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Setup: Easy as 1 - 2 - 3Setup: Easy as 1 - 2 - 3

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1. Install1. InstallDownload filesUnzip on serverEdit configuration fileCreate MySQL databaseCreate MySQL user/password

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2. Customize2. Customize

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Customize cont.Customize cont.

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Customize cont.Customize cont.

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2.5. What If I Have a 2.5. What If I Have a Problem?Problem?

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3. Add Data via Admin3. Add Data via Admin

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Example: Create GuideExample: Create Guide

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1. Create Metadata1. Create Metadata

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2. Add Content to Blank 2. Add Content to Blank GuideGuide

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2a. Select Type of 2a. Select Type of ContentContent

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2b. Drag/Drop to Desired 2b. Drag/Drop to Desired ColumnColumn

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2c. Enter Content2c. Enter Content

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2d. Enter More Content2d. Enter More Content

Drag in more boxes (say, Subject Specialist and Key to Icons)

Use buttons to insert content from elsewhere in SubjectsPlus—from A-Z list of Databases, documents, FAQs, links to catalog records

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2d. Enter More Content 2d. Enter More Content cont.cont.

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2e. Save2e. Save

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2f. View Live2f. View Live

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Thank You!Thank You!Questions?

Feel free to contact me for more information, [email protected]

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ResourcesResourcesWebsite: http://www.subjectsplus.com/Wiki: http://www.subjectsplus.com/wiki/Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/subjectsplusCode:

http://code.google.com/p/subjectsplus/downloads/list

Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/SubjectsPlus


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