BGSU on WordPress MU: A One-Stop Campus Shop for Blogs, Database-Driven Websites, and Catalogs

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | 9:30AM–10:15AM | Seville East/First Floor
Session Type: Professional Development
Many campuses have an unmet need for multiple easy-to-administer, searchable, web-accessible databases for departments, research centers, and other academic users. BGSU uses WordPress MU, the free open-source multiple blogging platform. Learn what administering WordPress MU entails, and how it can be used to create departmental library catalogs, digital resource databases, and databases of learning objects. Participants will follow the case study of a departmental video library, generate a list of possible uses for the academic environment, and explore existing and desired WordPress extensions to enhance this type of use.

Presenters

  • Terence Armentano

    Asst. Dir. Online and Blended Learning, Bowling Green State University

  • Gwen Evans

    Vice President, Global Library Relations, Elsevier

  • Kellie Tilton

Resources & Downloads

BGSU on Wordpress Mu Presentation on Prezi.com
Off-site resource
Uploaded on 05/23/2010