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| ====== What is Connections? ====== | ====== What is Connections? ====== | ||
| - | To sum it up, //Connections// is a social networking platform for book lovers provided right in your library's online public access catalog (OPAC). Just few things you can do using //Connections//: | + | //Connections// is a social networking platform for book lovers provided right in your library's online public access catalog (OPAC). Here are a few things you can do using //Connections//: |
| * Create and share your virtual bookshelves - keep track of what you have read, what items you own, your current reads as well as wishlist items | * Create and share your virtual bookshelves - keep track of what you have read, what items you own, your current reads as well as wishlist items | ||
| - | * Display your bookshelves right in your blog or other social networking applications - once you create your bookshelf, you can create a widget for sharing it with others | + | * Display your bookshelves right in your blog or other social networking applications - once you create your bookshelf, you can create a widget very easily for sharing it with others |
| - | * Find other users with similar literary interests and receive reading recommendations from them as well as recommend books to others | + | |
| - | * Join or create book clubs, discussion groups, chat rooms or even communities about a particular book, topic, author or anything else | + | |
| * Create and fully design a user profile to share with others using all basic social networking features like friending, messaging, instant messaging, etc. | * Create and fully design a user profile to share with others using all basic social networking features like friending, messaging, instant messaging, etc. | ||
| - | * Follow what other users are doing in Connections OR follow particular item - get to know when an item gets a new review, gets added to a bookshelf or is being set as current read | + | * Find other users with similar literary interests and receive reading recommendations from them, as well as recommending books to others |
| + | * Join or create book clubs or communities, to take part in discussion groups or online chat about a particular book, topic, author or - anything you choose! | ||
| + | * Follow what other users are doing in Connections, or follow particular items - so you know when an item gets a new review, or gets added to a book club, for example | ||
| * Automatically post Connections events to your Twitter account | * Automatically post Connections events to your Twitter account | ||
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| ====== Where do I start? ====== | ====== Where do I start? ====== | ||
| - | First of all, you need to create a //Connections// account by using the "Sign-up" section **OR** you can use your existing **Reviews** e-mail and password for logging on. | + | You need to create and account and log in, which you do in various ways: |
| + | - If you've already got a //Reviews// login, you can use that as your login for your new //Connections// account | ||
| + | - Create a //Connections// account by using the "Sign-up" section | ||
| + | - Log in using Facebook or Twitter | ||
| - | After you have logged on, you can: | + | After you have logged in, you can: |
| - | **1. Edit your profile by clicking the //Edit my profile// section on top toolbar** - there you can: | + | **1. Edit your profile by clicking the //Edit my profile// section on the top toolbar** - there you can: |
| * Change your personal settings - location, age, gender, set your favorite quote, etc. | * Change your personal settings - location, age, gender, set your favorite quote, etc. | ||
| * Set your current read - set it to a book you are currently reading to share it with other users visiting your profile | * Set your current read - set it to a book you are currently reading to share it with other users visiting your profile | ||
| - | * Upload your profile picture using **Change picture** section | + | * Upload your profile picture using the **Change picture** section |
| - | * Add your interests using **My interests** section - this will show your interests in your profile as well as give you better recommended reads | + | * Add your interests using the **My interests** section - this will show your interests in your profile as well as give you better recommended reads |
| - | * Authorize with your Twitter account - this will allow you to automatically post your //Connections// events to your Twitter account (you can choose which events to post or to post any at all) and show Twitter icon with link to your Twitter account in your //Connections// profile. | + | * Authorize //Connections// with your Twitter account - this will allow you to automatically post your //Connections// events to your Twitter account (you can choose which events to post) and show a Twitter icon linking to your Twitter account in your profile. |
| - | * Change your profile style and coloring - you can use either predefined styles or create your own personal style easily on your own | + | * Change your profile style and coloring - you can use either predefined styles or create your own style easily |
| **2. Add books to your bookshelf:** | **2. Add books to your bookshelf:** | ||
| - | * click on "Add/remove books" and find books to add to your bookshelf OR just search for a book in the top toolbar and add it from the search results or particular item view | + | * Click on "Add/remove books" and find books to add to your bookshelf - or just search for a book in the top toolbar and add it from the search results |
| - | * you can even import book data from other online services - you don't have to enter all the data manually again! | + | * You can even import book data from other online services - you don't have to enter all the data manually again! |
| - | * you can add, rename or remove your bookshelves. You can also select your default bookshelf | + | * You can add, rename or remove your bookshelves. You can also select your default bookshelf. |
| **3. Find your friends or users with similar literary interest - you can search users by:** | **3. Find your friends or users with similar literary interest - you can search users by:** | ||
| * their nickname or e-mail address using the top search box while selecting "Users" as search parameter | * their nickname or e-mail address using the top search box while selecting "Users" as search parameter | ||
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| * browse your or other items and look for "X users have this" - this will show list of users having item of your interest on their bookshelves | * browse your or other items and look for "X users have this" - this will show list of users having item of your interest on their bookshelves | ||
| * see users in **Tracking list** section - these are users who have visited your profile most likely for similar literary interest | * see users in **Tracking list** section - these are users who have visited your profile most likely for similar literary interest | ||
| - | **4. Look at book clubs, discussion groups, chat rooms and communities** to find out if there is one appropriate to your interests. If not - create one and start attracting users! | ||
| - | **5. Share your bookshelf outside //Connections//** using the **My widgets** section for creating a widget to place on your blog or website | + | **4. Explore book clubs and communities** to find out if there is one appropriate to your interests. If not - create one and start attracting users! |
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| + | **5. Share your bookshelf outside //Connections//** - use the **My widgets** section to create a widget to place on your blog or website | ||
| There you go - **you are all set up! Enjoy!** | There you go - **you are all set up! Enjoy!** | ||
connections/intro.txt · Last modified: 2013/05/25 08:55 by georgina
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