User Guide Contents

Accounts & Affiliations

Bookmarks

Comments

Courses

Discussion Boards

Documents

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Contribute

Friends

Groups

My WebJunction

Recommendations

RSS

Search

Tagging

Webinars

Bookmarking Pages

You can bookmark pages on WebJunction to make them easy to find again in the future. Bookmarked pages are saved and accessed at the top of your My WebJunction page. If you choose to share your bookmarks with other members, they will display at the bottom of your Public Profile page.

1. Find the page that you wish to bookmark.

2. Look for the Bookmark icon at the bottom of the page, just above the footer.

bookmark portlet

2. Click the Bookmark icon to add a link to this page to your Bookmark list on your My WebJunction page.

3. The title of the page will appear in the popup box. Modify the title if you wish, then click Ok. Click Close to return to your page.

Give your bookmark a name

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Managing Bookmarks

You can manage your bookmarked pages by editing the name of the bookmark or deleting a bookmark.

1. Locate the Bookmarks area on your My WebJunction page to view your bookmarked pages.
 

My Bookmarks portlet

2. Click on the pencil icon (Edit) to the right of the bookmark name to edit the name of your bookmarks. Click on the trashcan icon (Delete) to remove the bookmark from your list. You should not use the Permissions icon (in the middle); it is nonfunctional.

You can also manage your bookmarks as you create them, by clicking on the Manage WJ Bookmarks button.

Manage your bookmarks

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Comment on a Friend's or Member's Profile

The Comment feature allows you to comment on a friend’s Public Profile and on documents or courses. Commenting allows you to create your own personal discussion board on your profile and contribute to conversations on your friends’ profiles.

1. On My WebJunction, in the Friends area, click on the avatar or name of the friend whose profile you wish to visit. (Use the Show All or List Friends links to see your full list of friends).

My friends portlet

2. Click on one of your friends' names, or on the List Friends page click View Profile. Your friend’s Public Profile now displays.

The Public Profile page

 

3. Locate their Comments Board and type your comment and click Post.

Post your comment to the comments board

Note: Others can view whatever you post on your Public Profile or comments posted on a friend’s profile, depending on the privacy options you or your friend has selected.

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Comment on a Document or Course

Commenting on WebJunction content allows you to share feedback that is helpful to the community. Only signed-in WebJunction members can post comments; no anonymous commenting is allowed.

Comment on a Document

1. Click on the title of any document on the site. It will open up in a new page.

2. At the bottom of the page, type your comment in the blank box provided. If this box does not appear, please verify that you are signed in.

Post a comment on WebJunction content

5. Click the Post button.

6. Click Return to Full Page.

Your comment will now appear with the document.

 

Comment on a Course

You can comment on a course only after enrolling in and launching the course. Your comments will appear whenever a member or visitor views the course description page. Your comments can help others decide if a particular course will be valuable.

1. Navigate to your My Courses page through My Account or your My WebJunction page.

2. Select the course you want to comment on and click Add Your Comment.

3. Type your comment and click Save.

4. Your comment will now appear on the course description page.

 

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Posting to Discussion Boards

Discussions can be found on many pages of the site, including Group pages. Discussions are open for everyone to view, but you must be signed in to WebJunction to reply to a post or create a new thread.

Create a New Discussion Thread

Be sure to familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines around discussion etiquette.

1. Navigate to any page that displays a Discussion tab, for example, Basic Computer Skills.

2. Click the Discussion tab.

Click on the Discussion tab

 

3. Click the Post New Thread button at the bottom of the page.

 

Post new thread

4. Type a title for your message in the Subject field. Choose a title that will convey the subject matter clearly to people scanning the discussion board. For example, "What do you think about this?" is vague; "How to reconfigure your mouse" is more specific.

5. Type your message in the Body field. Formatting, hyperlinking and emoticons are available for your use.

6. Add tags if you wish to help surface the content in search results.

7. Attach files, if desired.

8. Click Preview to view your post before submitting.

9. Click Save (this will post your discussion).

Reply to a Discussion Thread

You can reply to an existing discussion thread by clicking the Reply link and following the directions above for creating a post. The image below shows the options for participating in discussions:

A. Your profile picture and name will appear each time you reply or post a new thread. You can also view the recent posts from a particular member.

B. Tag a discussion by adding your own tags or selecting tags from the list.

C. Change your view of the discussion board, post a new thread or subscribe to a thread.

D. Reply to a discussion thread. You can also choose to include a quote from the thread which you are replying to. Click Top to return to the original discussion thread.

Discussion board options

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Subscribe to a Discussion Thread

You can subscribe to individual discussion threads to follow the activity on a particular discussion. Each time a member posts a reply to the discussion, you will receive an email with the text of their post.

1. Click on the Discussions tab.

2. Click on the Actions button next to the thread you want to follow.

3. You have two options for following a discussion thread: RSS and Subscribe.

4. Click Subscribe to receive updates to a discussion thread by email. These subscriptions will also be listed on your My WebJunction page. You can delete a subscription in that area.

5. Click RSS to receive updates to a discussion thread through an external RSS reader. (For more info on RSS, see the RSS section of the User Guide.)

 

Discussion board options

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Find and Add Friends

WebJunction helps you build your own professional networking community and increase knowledge exchange among your peers. Collaborate more directly with your peers by accessing and commenting on a friend's Public Profile.

1. Select My WebJunction on the top banner navigation.

2. Click Find Friends under the Friends section of the page.


Find friends


3. Search for members by name, email address, place of work or geographical location. This will search the entire WebJunction member directory for matching results.


Search results for friends


4. In the search results, find your friend and click Add as Friend

5. A confirmation message will display: “Your friend request has been sent.” This will add a friend request to the invitee's My WebJunction page, as well as send a system-generated email to the address associated with their member account.

To respond to a friend request:

1. Return to My WebJunction and select Friends Requests.


Friend requests

2 For each Friend Request, you are provided three options: View Profile, Accept Friend Request, or Remove Request.
Friends options

8. Select Accept Friend Request to add the member to your list of friends. Use the View Profile link to learn more about the member first. Click Remove Request if you wish to delete the request rather than accept it.

You have now added this member to your Friends.

Note: Once you have added a friend you can see more of their profile, including their other friends!

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Create a Group

What Makes a Good Group?

Groups help you connect and share resources and discussion with colleagues around a common interest. While the WebJunction site map covers a variety of topic areas, groups allow you to specialize within these topic areas. For example, you can connect with colleagues who are:

  • Interested in a specialty not addressed in a topic area
  • In a certain geographical locale
  • Working on a project together
  • Enrolled in a common course, to share as a learning cohort
  • Attending a conference
  • Alumni of an LIS institution
  • A staff cohort for a library system or branch

You can create a group from three different places on WebJunction:

  • From a Related Groups box
  • From the Groups list on your My WebJunction page
  • From the Groups Directory

You must be signed in to see the Create Group link in any of these places.

 Related Grouips box

You can create a group from the Related Groups box on a Topic Page.

Groups list on My WebJunction page

You can create a group from the Groups list on your My WebJunction page.

Groups directory

You can create a group from the Groups Directory.

Click on the Create Group link to start the group creation process.
 

  1. Enter a Name and Description for your group.
  2. Select or Add at least three tags for the group. This will help other members discover your group through search.
  3. Click Continue.
  4. You will be asked if another group related to the one you want to create might already exist. If you don't see a similar group and would like to create a new group, click Yes, and continue to the next page.
  5. Click the checkbox to the left of the I accept that WebJunction has the right to move or delete the Group and all members within the Group message.

    If you began the group creation workflow from a Related Groups box, you will see a message on this screen letting you know the page on which your group will be listed.

    Crete Group messaging

    If you began the group creation workflow from the Groups Directory or on My WebJunction, you will not see the line about Related Groups.

  6. Click Save.
  7. On the next screen, click Take me to my new group page.

Group page

Note for members affiliated with a state library's version of WebJunction

If you are affiliated with a state library's version of WebJunction, you can create a group on that website as well as on the central WebJunction site. Where you create your group will depend on whether you want the group to be available to the broader WebJunction membership or limited to those who are affiliated with your state partner community.

A group created on the central WebJunction website will be listed in the Groups Directory there and be open to anyone who is a member of WebJunction. The group will not be listed in the directory of any state library version of WebJunction.

A group created on a state library's version of WebJunction will be listed in the Groups Directory on that website but not in the central WebJunction's directory. The group will be open to members of the state library's community.

Group Admin Role

When you create a group, you become the Group Admin. This allows you to:

  • Edit your group
  • Remove members from your group
  • Send an email to everyone in your group
  • Delete your group

The control panel for your group admin functions is in the Groups list on your My WebJunction page. Find the group you created in the list and click on the Actions button to the right of the group name.

Group Admin Action menu

The Group Admin has four additional group Actions available.

Editing a Group

  1. Click the Actions button and then click Edit.
  2. You can change the Group Name and/or the Description. You can also add or delete Tags.
  3. Once you have made your edits, click Continue.
  4. If your group is listed on a page, the name of that page will show on the next screen; otherwise, the screen will read No Topic Page Selected. Click the radio button by Yes if you would like to move your group to a different page. The list of pages will become active and you can scroll down to choose a new page for your group. Only one page may be chosen. If you do not want your group to be related to a Topic Page, choose No Topic Page from the top of the list.
  5. Click the checkbox to the left of the I accept that WebJunction has the right to move or delete the Group and all members within the Group message.
  6. Click Save.

Removing Members from a Group

  1. Click the Actions button and then click Remove Members.
  2. Find the name of the member whom you want to remove. Uncheck the checkbox by that member's name and click the Remove Members button. 
  3. You will see a message that Your request processed successfully. Removed members will not be notified of their removal.

Sending Group Email

  1. Click the Actions button and then click Send Group Email. 
  2. In the Send Email form, enter a Subject and then the body of your message.
  3. Click Send.

The email will be sent to every member of your group. Note that the Reply To line is your email address. Members who receive the email can reply directly to you.

Group email

The Group Admin can send email to everyone in the group.

Deleting a Group

  1. Click the Actions button and then click Delete. 
  2. You will see a popup warning: Are you sure you want to delete ...
  3. If you're sure, click Confirm. 
  4. You will receive a message that you have successfully deleted the group. It will not appear in the Groups Directory, in the Related Groups list or in any member's Groups list on My WebJunction. It will be removed from Search results as well.

Search for Groups

Use the search box in the top right corner throughout the site to find groups. Enter terms with or without "group" and browse the results on the Groups tab. These results include groups created both on the central WebJunction website and state library versions of WebJunction.

Group search results

Groups Directory

The Groups Directory lists of all the groups that have been created on that WebJunction website. For example, the Groups Directory on WebJunction-Connecticut lists only those groups created by members while on a ct.webjunction.org page.

The directory has two tabs: one for Featured Groups and one for All Groups. The Featured Groups tab lists the most active group, the most recent group, and a randomly selected group to spotlight for that week.

The directory also includes a link (visible only to signed in members) to Create Group and a Find Group search box.

The All Groups tab lists both Open and Private groups. Only those who have been given special permission will be able to view a private group page. If you are not a member of the private group, you will not see the Go to My Group button.

WJ Central groups directory

WebJunction Central's Groups Directory displays only those groups created on the central site.

WJ-Connecticut Groups directory

The Groups Directory on a state library's version of WebJunction only displays groups created on that website.

Manage Email Alerts for Group Activity

As a group member, you can choose to be notified by email whenever something happens in your group - whenever a new member joins, a new document is submitted, a new discussion thread started. Part of joining a group is selecting which notifications to receive and how often. You can change these settings through the Manage Notifications Action in the group list on My WebJunction.

Selecting Notifications Upon Joining a Group

When a you click a Join the Group button or link, the first screen you will see is the notifications selection screen.

Select group email notifications

You can choose any or all of three events to be notified about, and select a frequency of hourly, daily or weekly notifications. Once you click Save and Join, your choices are saved and you are taken to the group page.

IMPORTANT: The default setting is to receive no notifications.

Changing Notification Settings

  1. To manage notifications, go to My WebJunction. 
  2. In the Groups list, click the Actions button for the group where you want to change how you receive alerts. 
  3. Click Manage Notifications.
  4. Make any changes to the events to be notified about or the frequency of notifications. Click Save.

 

 

Manage group email notifications

Manage group notifications

Invite People to Join Your Group

1. Go to your Group page. Make sure you have joined the group; your avatar will be displayed in the Group Members area.

2. The Invite People and Leave the Group links will display on Group Members.

3. Click Invite People.

4. Enter one or more email addresses.

5. Click Send. A standardized email will be sent to the recipients to invite them to join your group. Those who are not already WebJunction members will be invited to register in order to join the group.

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Recommend Content & Courses

Recommend Content

You must be signed in to use this feature.

1. Select the title of a document to open it up.

2. Click the Recommend to Friend button at the bottom of the page.

Recommend to a Friend button

3. A new window will open on top of the greyed-out page.

Recommend an article

6. Enter one or more email addresses of the people (members or nonmembers) to whom you would like to send this recommendation into the Email Address field. You must use commas to separate the addresses (do not use semicolons). You can enter up to 5 addresses.

7. Click Send. A standardized email will be sent to the addresses that you entered, with a link to the content you are recommending.
 

Recommend Course

You may come across a course description and want to recommend it to someone on WebJunction (or even someone who might not be a WebJunction member). You can recommend a course to a friend or WebJunction member, even if you have not enrolled in the course. However, you must be signed in to use this feature.

1. Locate a course by browsing the catalog under the Courses tab or through search.

2. Click on the course name to view the course description.

3. On the course description page, click Recommend to Friend.

4. Enter the email addresses of the people you want to receive your recommendation.

5. Click Send. A standardized email will be sent to the addresses that you entered, with a link to the course you are recommending.
 

Course Recommendation

Your recipient will receive your email message with a link to the course description in the WebJunction course catalog.

 

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Create an RSS Feed

You can set up an RSS feed to keep up to date with new content posted to the site. Any page that displays the orange RSS "chicklet" can be fed into an external RSS feed reader.

RSS chicklet

 

Before you begin

An RSS feed reader is a third-party tool that WebJunction can interact with. Most are available for free and are easy to set up. Some commonly used feed readers are

 

Setting up a Feed for a Topic Page

1. Locate the page you want to add to your feed reader.

2. Click on the orange RSS chicklet.

3. A new page will open with code that you can copy and paste into your RSS reader.

RSS code view

 

Setting up a Feed for a Discussion

You can also set up RSS feeds as a way to follow discussion posts. You can receive updates on all of the discussions on the page, or you can follow an individual thread.

Follow All the Discussions on a Page

1. Locate the discussion page you want to follow.

2. Click on the orange RSS chicklet in the upper right corner of the page.

3. Copy and paste the RSS code into your feed reader.

Follow a discussion page

 

 

Follow a Single Discussion Thread

1. Locate the discussion thread you want to follow.

2. Click on the Actions button.

3. Click on the orange RSS chicklet.

4. Copy and paste the code into your RSS feed reader.

Follow a single discussion thread.

 

Search

You can search for content, courses and WebJunction members using the global search box at the top right of every page on WebJunction. You can also search the course catalog using the search box built into the catalog.

A global WebJunction search will look for your search term where it is found within Content (which includes documents and discussions), Courses, Members and Groups.

The most common search is a keyword search. A keyword search looks for terms in the title, author, description and tags, as well as where your term(s) appear in the content on Public Profile pages of other members.

Search results and the number of items returned are displayed across the Content, Courses, Members and Groups tabs.

Search

 

Advanced Search

Below is information about some advanced search parameters from our current site. All the operators should be the same in the new Search (although indexing and relevancy will be improved):

To narrow your search, use the following methods:

Phrase search

  • To match an exact word or phrase, use quotes around the word or phrase. Example: "public access computing"

To find results that contain all of the search terms:

  • Use AND between each of the terms. Example: immigrant AND patrons (note: AND must be in all caps)

OR

  • Precede each word with a plus sign (+). Example: +immigrant +patrons

To eliminate a term from the results:

  • Use NOT between each of the terms. Example: patrons NOT immigrant (note: NOT must be in all caps)

OR

  • Precede the term to be eliminated with a minus sign (-). Example: patrons -immigrants

Field Search

  • You can limit a search to a specific field in the index by placing a colon between the fieldname and a single word.
  • The fields available for searching are: title, description, content, modified, userName, attachmentName, tags, city, and state.
    • Example: title:wiki
    • This search will find items in which the title contains the word wiki.
  • If you include additional words in the search, Search looks for these added words in the content.
    • Example: title:wiki public software
    • This search will find items in which the title contains the word wiki and may contain the words public or software.

 

Tagging

Creating Tags and Tagging Content

A tag is a keyword or term that describes an item. Tags also help others find items through browsing or searching. You can create your own tags or select them from the list.

You have many options for creating tags and tagging content on the site. You can add tags to the following content on WebJunction:

  • Your public profile page under Select Interests
  • Documents
  • Discussions
  • Groups
  • Courses

A lot of tags have already been populated; however, we encourage you to add your own tags to this list.

Tag Documents, Groups and Courses

You can add tags to documents, groups and courses. Tags help to describe content, make it more searchable and link to related content. The following example will show you how to tag a document. Adding tags to other types of content follows a similar process.

  1. Click the title of any document.
  2. Look for the text box alongside the Add Tags or Select Tags button.Add tags
  3. To select from a list of tags that already exist, click on the Select Tags button.
  4. Check the boxes beside the tags that you want to select; you can select more than one.
  5. Click Save.

If you don’t find any existing tags that you want to use:

  1. Type the tags you prefer in the text box, separated by commas, and click Add Tag.

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Webinars

Webinars are one-hour live online training events on hot topics in libraries. You watch and listen to the presentation over the internet, chat with the presenters and other attendees—all from the comfort of your desk. And if you are unable to attend the live session—no problem! We archive every presentation and post it to WebJunction for you to watch at your convenience.

Our webinars are open to everyone; however, registration is required. You can find more information about our schedule of upcoming webinar topics on the webinars page. Most all of our online events take place using the WebEx web conferencing tool.

Webinar Registration

To attend a WebJunction webinar, click the registration link below any event listed on the WebJunction Webinars page. After filling out the registration form, you will receive an email to confirm your registration. You will also receive an email before the webinar with the login information you need to join the webinar on the day of the event.

Before you Attend

  • You will be emailed instructions for joining the webinar in both your confirmation email and the reminder email the day before the event. If you have not recieved an email, please check your Junk mail or Spam filter. If you do not find it, contact support@webjunction.org.
  • We encourage you to join at least 10 minutes prior to the event to make sure your browser and computer are properly set up to view the presentation. You can test your browser here: http://www.webex.com/lp/jointest/ or view OS and Browser Requirements. (At this time, the WebEx Event Center is not compatible with the iPad.)
  • When you log in from the main WebEx page, you enter your name and your email address. Be sure this is typed accurately, as your name will appear to other attendees as you spell it there; and the email address is where you will be sent a post-event email with the link to the archive.
  • You can listen to the session over your computer's speaker or headset. If you encounter serious difficulties with the audio, we can provide you with a telephone number to call in to listen instead.
  • If you encounter any difficulties viewing the slides, you can download a version of the slides from the session’s archive page on WebJunction. See Webinar Archives or Online Conferences.
  • If you and your colleagues would like to attend the session as a group, we encourage you to gather in a common place where you can view and listen to the presentation together. The archive can also be viewed in this manner and is a great way to bring colleagues into discussions around a common topic or project. See also Viewing Party Guide.

WebEx Support

If you have any problems connecting to a WebJunction event hosted in WebEx, please contact WebEx by phone: 1-866-229-3239 and provide them with the unique event number listed in your email.

If you have technical support needs after entering the room, please post your technical support questions to the Q&A panel only. The Chat panel is reserved for questions and comments related to the presentation topic.

If you encounter an echo in your audio:

  • It’s possible that you’ve joined into the event twice.
  • Close one of the audio feeds to eliminate the echo.
  • The “Audio Broadcast” window usually appears in the upper left corner. Press the “Escape” button on your keyboard OR Click the small “x” to close the extra window.

If your audio broadcast cuts in and out:

  • Click on the “Communicate” tab.
  • Select “Leave Audio Broadcast” - Wait a few moments.
  • Click “Communicate” tab again.
  • Select “Join Audio Broadcast”.
  • If you continue to have audio difficulties, please join by telephone.

To join by Telephone:

  • Select "Join Teleconference" on the "Communicate" tab then follow the instructions on the screen OR click on “Request” under the participants list and you will be provided with the teleconference information on a pop-up.
  • Dial the toll-free conference call number 877-668-4490. There are unique event and attendee numbers listed under the "Info" tab at the far left – top of your screen in the event or via the "Communicate" tab. The operator will ask for this information. Be sure to enter # following each command.
  • You may need to “Leave the Audio broadcast” or close the small Audio broadcast pop-up window in order for the teleconference option to be available.

Webinar Certificates

As of July 2011, WebJunction will provide certificates of attendance to affiliated members who register for and attend any WebJunction webinar. Certificates will be emailed to the address you used to attend the webinar within one week after the event. Please note: Decisions about whether the event qualifies for CE or LEU credit is made by your local agency, not WebJunction.

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