How to add the Pinterest Pin It button to every post on your Thesis WordPress blog

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Do you use the super awesome Thesis theme framework for your self-hosted Wordpress blog? Is your Thesis blog full of good visually appealing content? Then you should consider adding the Pinterest Pin It button to your site to generate more traffic.

Do you use Thesis for WordPress? A quick but important tip prior to upgrading.

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For now on, when I make changes to my Thesis “custom” files, upgrade my Wordpress version, or upgrade my Thesis version, I will include two additional preventive steps to my routine pre-upgrade backup procedure.

Why I moved my professional blog from WordPress.org to WordPress.com

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I just recently moved it (this week) from my own self-hosted Wordpress platform to a hosted Wordpress.com platform. I’ve been struggling with this decision for a couple months. Learn why, and read about the advantages and disadvantages of this decision.

Allowing other Facebook Pages to add your LibraryH3lp chat widget

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Why and how you should be sharing your library chat service with other Facebook Pages.

What to watch for in the new Facebook Pages redesign if you use SFC for WordPress

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Watch for this potential problem if you use the Simple Facebook Connect plugin to publish your Wordpress blog to a Facebook Page.

Omeka.net: A great solution for smaller digital collections, heritage institutions, and student projects

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A review of the new Omeka.net hosted publishing platform for digital collections.

Making the case for an evidence-based library website redesign

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A summary of how the Pollak Library made an evidence-based case for redesigning its website.

Identifying your key stakeholders in a library website redesign project

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A look at how I identified the key Stakeholders in our library website redesign project.

Managing a library website redesign project

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An update on the current status of our library website redesign project.

Pollak Library’s custom research guide solution

Pollak Library Guide to Digital History (HISTORY 456 Fall 09 Rast)

  My last post, about the Digital History Guide I am building for a Public History class, has sparked a few Tweets and emails asking me about Pollak Library’s research guide solution. Pollak Library launched a new content management system and subject guide solution just this semester, which is live, but still kind of in [...]