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Using Drupal to Build Library Websites eCourse
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| Ken Varnum |
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Item Number: 1541-8861 |
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Publisher: ALA Editions |
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Price: $250.00 |
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This eCourse is now closed. We plan on offering the eCourse again soon. If you’d like to receive notification when we schedule the next session, please email us: editionscoursehelp@ala.org
Asynchronous eCourse beginning March 4 and continuing for 6 weeks
An ALA Editions eCourse facilitated by Ken Varnum
Please note: Your purchase at the ALA Store is only Step 1 of a 2-Step Registration process! Upon purchase you will receive a registration PDF in the form of a digital download. This PDF contains a link to our Registration page and a password. You must download this PDF and follow the instructions in order to complete the registration. The download link can be found on the final confirmation screen after you complete your purchase, and may also be accessed from your Account History. Confirmation with login instructions, reminders, and alerts will go to the email address used in the registration.
This eCourse is licensed for a single user. For pricing on bulk purchases in excess of $1,000, please contact us for more information.
Estimated Hours of Learning: 30
Certificate of Completion available upon request
Learning outcomes:
- Functional knowledge of Drupal
- Ability to build basic websites
- Experience in developing a fully-functional Drupal website
- Knowledge of resources for expanding the functionality of a Drupal-based library website
Drupal is an open source content management tool that allows users to build complex websites without extensive programming, making it perfect for library websites. In this introductory eCourse, librarian, consultant and Drupal expert Ken Varnum will guide participants in building an attractive, functional library website using Drupal. This test website will be hosted on a server for six months after the eCourse, facilitating additional learning. This eCourse will focus on Drupal 7, while highlighting what is still applicable to Drupal 6. Whether the objective is a simple site or full-service digital branch, this eCourse will give participants the know-how to get a library website up and running.
eCourse Outline
- Getting Started
- What is a CMS?
- Why Drupal?
- Installing Drupal
- Minimal Config
- Making your first post
- Anatomy of a Post (Node)
- Basic Settings
- Fields
- Display Settings
- Teasers
- Content Types
- Creating Content Types
- Adding Fields
- Extending Functionality
- What is a module?
- Installing Modules
- Key Modules
- Look and Feel
- Installing Themes
- Anatomy of a Page (Regions)
- Placing Content (blocks)
- Organization and Display
- Taxonomy
- Advanced Content Fields
- Views
- What are Views?
- Anatomy of Views
- Types of Views
- Building Views
- Theming Output
- Advanced Views
- Case Study: Blog/News Feed
- Case Study: Calendar
- Case Study: Photo Gallery
How this eCourse Works
The eCourse begins on March 4. Your participation will require approximately five hours a week, at times that fit your schedule. There are no live sessions. All activities take place on the website, and you will be expected to
- Read, listen to or view online content
- Post to online discussion boards
- Complete weekly assignments or activities
Instructor Ken Varnum will monitor discussion boards regularly during the six-week period, lead group discussions, and will also answer individual questions. All interaction will take place on the eCourse site, which will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It's recommended that students log into the site on March 4 or within a few days for an overview of the content and to begin the first lesson.
User Requirements
Participants will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection for online message boards participation, viewing online video, listening to streaming audio (mp3 files), and downloading and viewing PDFs and PowerPoint files. ALA Editions eCourses are fully compatible with Windows and MacOs.
About the Instructor
Ken Varnum has been the Web Systems Manager at the University of Michigan Library since 2007, a position that involves all aspects of the libraries’ websites. In his 17 years working as a technology librarian, he has served in a variety of libraries, including a small special library at the Open Media Research Institute in Prague, a large corporate library at Ford Motor Company, and a small academic library at Tufts University. He received his MLIS from the University of Michigan and a Master’s of Russian and East European Studies. Prior to his postgraduate education, he received a BA from Grinnell College. His research interests include open source software, discovery environments, and personalized information delivery systems. Ken can be found on the web at http://www.varnum.org/ and on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus under the username varnum. He writes occasionally about technologies and libraries on his blog, RSS4Lib.
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Drupal in Libraries (THE TECH SET® #14)
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Item Number:
9781555707781
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Go step-by-step through the decisions and tasks needed to develop and launch a Drupal-powered site and learn the advantages of the open source approach. |
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Price: $59.95 |
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Mobile & VOIP bundle
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Item Number:
8425-8308
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This specially priced bundle includes Library Technology Reports by Char Booth and Cody Hanson |
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Price: $64.00 |
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