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Libraries and WordPress: NYLA Webinar

Libraries and WordPress

A Startup Guide to Building an Amazing Library Website Using the WordPress Content Management System 

June 17th, 2015
2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Presented by: Robert Drake

WordPress is currently the most popular Content Management System in the world, responsible for over 60% of all CMS managed websites and nearly 25% of the internet as a whole.  Libraries worldwide are using this same software to easily and cheaply improve their web presence.

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To help libraries just starting, in this one hour webinar we will cover:

  1. Difference between wordpress.com (blog software), and wordpress.org (a content management system)
  2. Where and how to acquire a domain name, and hosting
  3. How to install WordPress
  4. Where and how to install a theme
  5. How to download and install some key plugins
  6. Next steps to improving your website.

Register Now     Registration for each is $25 for NYLA members and $35 for non-members.

Looking to register for multiple viewing locations? Contact events@nyla.org for discounted pricing options.
Register Online via the NYLA Online Membership Center (You must log-in using your NYLA username and password to receive discounted member rates) * Note: Credit card is required for webinar registration.  Checks and purchase orders not accepted.

About the Speaker: Robert Drake is currently the Technology Operations Manager for the Mid-Hudson Library System.  In this role he has developed over 50 WordPress websites for both public libraries and the system.  He began working with WordPress originally in 2007 and has remained an active WordPress developer ever since.

Congress’ Failure to Protect Our Privacy in the Digital Age: Free NYLA Webinar

Freedom or the Status Quo: Congress’ Failure to Protect Our Privacy in the Digital Age

June 9th, 2015
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Presented by: Kade Crockford

Over the past fourteen years, congress has only acted to erode Fourth Amendment protections. The most important privacy laws on the books haven’t been updated in decades, leaving them woefully inadequate to protect our information in the digital 21st century. Technology moves much faster than the law, leaving all of us at risk of routine privacy and human rights violations. Learn about exactly what kinds of information government agencies are collecting without warrants, and the basic fixes to the law we need to ensure the possibility of privacy for the next generation.

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Parenting a Child with Special Needs: Free Live CTD Webinar

Parenting a Child with Special Needs: How internet technology can help build your network of support

With Marianne Russo, founder of Special Needs Radio

Finding other parents who are sharing a similar journey can not only be comforting but also life- changing. Fortunately, parents anywhere can create an entire network of support, guidance, and wisdom thanks to technology they are already familiar with: social media. Join Marianne Russo, founder of Special Needs Radio, and discover how to purposefully and ethically use social media, blogs and the web to build a network of support and parenting knowledge to enrich your child’s life and wellbeing. Tips and resources for growing your assistive technology networks will also be shared.

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