How do I…
Documentation on how to use WordPress is available from LIS Wiki > WordPress MU
Logging in
You can log in to this blog by clicking on the “Log in” link (top right corner). Log in with your Midd username (first part of your email address) and password. For more information on logging into WordPress see: LIS Wiki > WordPress MU > Logging in
Subscribing
Anyone can subscribe to this blog via RSS. Simple click on (or copy) the RSS feed link you want to subscribe to (usually top right corner) and chose to open in your favorite RSS reader. For more information, see: LIS Wiki > WordPress MU > RSS and Subscribing
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Commenting
Anyone at Middlebury can comment on posts made to this blog. To comment it is very important that you log in first. If you see fields for your name and email address, you are NOT logged in and should not post until you have. Click on the “Log in” link (upper right corner). For more information on commenting, see: LIS Wiki > WordPress MU > Commenting
Posting
Anyone in LIS can contribute posts to this blog. To contribute you must log in first. Once logged in, click on Posts > Add New. For more information on posting see: LIS Wiki > WordPress MU > Posting
Categories
Categorizing your posts makes it easier for readers to locate relevant content. Categories are fairly broad and structured in a hierarchy.
What does ★ The Essentials mean? What is it for?
The default category for all posts is ★ The Essentials.
The LIS Website team elected to use ★ The Essentials category with the understanding that it describes outward-facing content–outward both in the sense of reaching both a broader audience within LIS (e.g., across more than one functional area) and also in the sense of everyone external to LIS (e.g., students, faculty, staff, and visitors.)
A post is assigned to “The Essentials” only if no categories are selected. If you do select a category, your post won’t be added to “The Essentials” unless you select it.
The other categories are reflective of functional areas within LIS, the Institutions we represent and serve, and the LIS teams.
Tags
Tagging your posts makes it easier for readers to locate more specific pieces of content. Tags are unstructured and are wide-ranging. Use tags to describe content that is not covered by Categories.
What goes on a Blog, anyway?
Check out the WordPress article, Intro to Blogging
Among others, some good candidates for Blog content include:
Bad candidates for Blog content: