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SubjectsPlus:SubjectsPlus:Take Control of your DataTake Control of your DataAndrew DarbyUniversity of Miami LibrariesOctober 10, 2011
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
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.
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
Anatomy of a Guide: Anatomy of a Guide:
Top DatabasesTop Databases
Anatomy of a Guide: Anatomy of a Guide:
Contact PersonContact Person
Anatomy of a Guide: Anatomy of a Guide:
Catalog ResourcesCatalog Resources
Anatomy of a Guide:Anatomy of a Guide:
Databases & E-ResourcesDatabases & E-Resources
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)
Other Features:Other Features:
A-Z ListA-Z List
Other Features:Other Features:
Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions
Other Features:Other Features:
Suggestion BoxSuggestion Box
Other Features:Other Features:
Staff ListStaff List
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.
Who’s Using SubjectsPlus?Who’s Using SubjectsPlus?35+ in North AmericaA few more in developmentOthers?
AlternativesAlternatives
Technical RequirementsTechnical RequirementsLAMP/WAMP setup:
•Linux (preferred) box•Apache Web Server•MySQL >= 4•PHP >= 5.2 (preferred)
Setup: Easy as 1 - 2 - 3Setup: Easy as 1 - 2 - 3
1. Install1. InstallDownload filesUnzip on serverEdit configuration fileCreate MySQL databaseCreate MySQL user/password
2. Customize2. Customize
Customize cont.Customize cont.
Customize cont.Customize cont.
2.5. What If I Have a 2.5. What If I Have a Problem?Problem?
3. Add Data via Admin3. Add Data via Admin
Example: Create GuideExample: Create Guide
1. Create Metadata1. Create Metadata
2. Add Content to Blank 2. Add Content to Blank GuideGuide
2a. Select Type of 2a. Select Type of ContentContent
2b. Drag/Drop to Desired 2b. Drag/Drop to Desired ColumnColumn
2c. Enter Content2c. Enter Content
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
2d. Enter More Content 2d. Enter More Content cont.cont.
2e. Save2e. Save
2f. View Live2f. View Live
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