South Dakota State Library Services

Visit the websites of these participating digital branch libraries.

YourSDLibrary participants: Mile Up has created the following videos to help you make edits to your library's website.
 

How to change text on your library's website

How to change images on your library's website

How to upload and link to PDF files

How to add and delete images from the New Release Carousel

How to manage the WhoFi Community Calendar (tutorial from WhoFi)

Which elements on my library's web page am I able to update?

Libraries can update the text and images between the top main image and the footer. Other content is locked. It was set up this way to make editing worry-free for you. Contact Shawn if you wish to have editing permission to the header and footer areas of your library's web page.

How do I make updates to my library's website?

Refer to the instructions you were emailed when your library's website went live. Each library has its own account for making updates to its website. Your library's account credentials are on the customized instructions you were sent.

How often should I update my library's website?

You should review all of the information & links on your website at least quarterly. If you use your website to post event information, review and update the content more often. Remember, this is your library's digital branch. Wash the windows and pull the weeds in the parking lot. Don't let it look neglected!

How do I get my library's website visits statistics for the Public Libraries Survey (annual report)?

For your convenience, annual website visits statistics will be emailed to all program participants in January. If you prefer to access these yourself use the Gmail address you set up for your library to log into analytics.google.com. Find the number of "Sessions" for the calendar year. 

Why is the State Library telling me to claim my library's Google My Business listing?

When you do a search for an organization, Google shows you a business profile of information about your organization gleaned from the web. You can (and should) claim it so that you can post accurate information about your library. Be sure to point your library Google My Business listing to your new website so people find it easily when they search for your library on the web. 

Can I add more features to my library's website?

Yes. SDSL is paying for the basic one-page website and hosting services, but you can add additional features at your own expense. You may contact Mile Up directly to purchase additional pages, news feed, events calendar, event slideshow, search bar. See the optional add-ons (below) for fees.

Video tutorials from Divi Builder

Here are additional tutorials to help you customize your library's webpages.

Divi Builder Basics - https://www.elegantthemes.com/documentation/divi/visual-builder/ 
Divi Sections - https://www.elegantthemes.com/documentation/divi/sections/ 
Divi Rows - https://www.elegantthemes.com/documentation/divi/rows/ 
Text Module - https://www.elegantthemes.com/documentation/divi/text/ 
Image Module - https://www.elegantthemes.com/documentation/divi/image/ 
Gallery Module - https://www.elegantthemes.com/documentation/divi/gallery/ 
Button Module - https://www.elegantthemes.com/documentation/divi/button/ 
Tabs Module - https://www.elegantthemes.com/documentation/divi/tab/ 

Contact Shawn if the webpage content you would like to edit is locked and we will ask Mile Up to change the permissions on your library's website.