Build Your Library Website in Aspen

Thursday, February 8th, 2024

11:00 AM Pacific / 2:00 PM Eastern

Agenda

Topics will include:

  • Basic and Custom Web Builder Pages
  • Setting Audiences/Categories
  • Best Design Practices
  • Setting a Home Page

Prepare for This Session

 

Permissions & Settings

In order to follow along and use the features described in this session, your account will need the following permissions:

Related Settings

  • Primary Configuration - Library Fields > Library Web Builder Options
  • System Administration > Administer Host Information

Web Builder

  • Web Builder > Administer [All Basic Pages] OR [Library Basic Pages]
  • Web Builder > Administer [All Custom Pages] OR [Library Custom Pages]
  • Web Builder > Administer [All Custom Forms] OR [Library Custom Forms]
  • Web Builder > Administer [All Web Resources] OR [Library Web Resources]
  • Web Builder > Administer [All Quick Polls] OR [Library Quick Polls]
  • Web Builder > Administer [All Staff Members] OR [Library Staff Members]
  • Web Builder > Administer All Web Content
  • Web Builder > Administer All Web Categories

Web Indexing

If you would like users to be able to search through your web builder pages/web resources or discover them in the Explore More box, you will need the following:

  • Enable the Website Indexing module
    • Go to: System Administration > Modules > Web Indexer > check 'Enabled' and save
  • Enable searching of web builder content
    • Go to: Primary Configuration > Library Systems > edit the system setting > Web Builder Results > check 'Allow searching locally created web content'

 

Documentation & Resources

We've curated a list of relevant Aspen documentation and external resources to help you get the most out of this session's content.

Aspen Documentation

Extras

Recording