1. Stimulate Stimulate Creating a library website Anke Jacobs - UA - Campus Drie Eiken 3 August 2005

2. Library website Stimulate http://lib.ua.ac.be Visibility Tool for offering access to e-info Information provider Communication with end-users One stop shop

3. UA library website = desktop Stimulate http://lib.ua.ac.be Oct 2004: launch of new website Desktop technology Embedded in Brocade Desktop a tool to offer dynamic services to end- users through the web a website created by Brocade, adjustable to your needs

8. Structure Stimulate http://lib.ua.ac.be Meta-information Desktop Services Look and feel Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

9. Meta-information desktop Stimulate http://lib.ua.ac.be Frames Icon Menu Services Default language Associated borrowing system Authentication http://anet.ua.ac.be/brocade

11. Meta-information services Stimulate http://lib.ua.ac.be Default service Services Predefined services New services (sub-menu, static html pages) Hided services Services are defined in Brocade every library using Brocade can make use of this services (cooperation)

12. Advantages of the desktop Stimulate http://lib.ua.ac.be Very easy to create a website Menu frame: easy links to the most important services on your website Ftp integrated in Brocade: easy to upload changes (static.zip & core.zip) Easy to manage multiple languages

13. Summary Stimulate http://lib.ua.ac.be Enter meta-information using Brocade forms Select your services Adjust CSS to your needs Uploading files using the *.zip file http://lib.ua.ac.be

14. Questions? Stimulate http://lib.ua.ac.be ? Anke.jacobs@ua.ac.be