Website Services
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Contact
Erica Brewster
Technology and Public Services Support
Wisconsin Valley Library Service
ebrewster@wvls.org
715-261-7255
Website Service Description
LeanWI Website Services Outline
- WVLS, NWLS, IFLS libraries.
- Virtual meetings on demand.
- Designated library webmaster.
- Standard WordPress website using the Divi theme.
- Content gathered from current website and library webmaster.
- Twice monthly office hours. Webmasters must attend 6 annually.
- Website user listserv to distribute information.
Locations of libraries with LeanWI/Libraries Win-supported websites.
How To Resources & Tutorials
- Email : send in a help ticket to
- Help IFLS: helpdesk@ifls.lib.wi.us
- Help NWLS: helpdesk@northernwaters.org
- Help WVLS: help@librarieswin.org
- Elegant Themes Divi Tutorials: video tutorials for all modules and features
- Webmaster Tutorial YouTube Playlist: created by Anne
- How to Add a Blog Post and How to Remove a Blog Post Videos
- Digital Bytes YouTube Playlist selections: these are some selections from the general “tips-and-tricks” resource WVLS YouTube playlist that may be useful for website management.
- Jing Screen Capture tool (2018) – now TechSmith Capture
- Creating QR Codes (2018)
- Creating Transparent Logos (2018)
- Canva (2018)
- 5 Ways to Improve Your Website Immediately (2018)
- Password Protecting a Document (2019)
- Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Website (2019)
- Images on Websites (2020)
- ILovePDF online PDF management tool (2023)
- Alternative Text: tips for making images on websites more accessibile to screen readers for low-vision users.
Training Documentation
Access website admin page – logging on for the first time
Adding a page to the website primary navigation menu bar
Adding a section, row, module in Divi Visual Builder – front end editing
Adding content (documents) to your website
Adding or changing links to Image, Button, and other Divi modules
Changing images in Image or Gallery modules – Adding links to Image modules
Changing the footer on my website
Copying – cloning – a new page for your website
Creating a new blog post for my website
Divi – copying sections, rows, or modules between pages
Divi – Module Basics – Image Module
How to add and remove a blog post
Images, your WordPress website, and the Divi Builder
Plugins
PublishPress Future – post expiration
Other Tools
Monthly Office Hours
2nd Tuesdays 10-11am
3rd Thursdays 2-3 PM
All meeting links are sent via email to avoid online meeting software intruders.
If you are not receiving office hour or other website emails, please email ebrewster@wvls.org to be added to the distribution list.
Tockify Resources
Website Accessibility
- Adding Alternative Text to images