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SEBLib user guide

For all versions of SharePoint 2010

 

 

 

Contents

 

About SEBLib. 3

Starting with SEBLib. 4

Library home page. 4

My library page. 5

Search pages. 5

Material lending page. 6

Library management page. 6

Library settings page. 7

Users and permissions. 8

Additional SEBLib customization. 9

SEBLib Lists. 9

Announcements. 9

Categories. 10

Events. 11

Event search page. 11

Current events. 12

Favorite learning plans. 12

Favorite material 13

Languages. 13

Learning plan. 14

Learning plan search page. 14

Learning plan view page. 15

Learning plan add and edit page. 16

Lending list 16

Locations. 17

Material 18

Material search page. 18

Material view page. 19

Material add and edit page. 20

Material reviews. 22

Review search page. 22

Material stores. 22

Material wish list 23

Web libraries. 24

SEBLib roles. 25

SEBLib User roles. 27

 

Figures

 

Figure 1: Library home page. 4

Figure 2: My library page. 5

Figure 3: Material lending page. 6

Figure 4: Library management page. 7

Figure 5: Library settings page. 7

Figure 6: Latest announcements page. 9

Figure 7: Category search page. 10

Figure 8: Search events page. 11

Figure 9: Current events page. 12

Figure 10: My favorite learning plans page. 12

Figure 11: My favorite material page. 13

Figure 12: Languages search page. 14

Figure 13: Learning plan search page. 15

Figure 14: Learning plan view page. 15

Figure 15: Learning plan edit page. 16

Figure 16: Location search page. 18

Figure 17: Material search page. 18

Figure 18: Material view page. 19

Figure 19: Material edit page. 20

Figure 20: Material reviews search page. 22

Figure 21: Material store search page. 23

Figure 22: Wish list view page. 24

Figure 23: Web libraries search page. 25

Figure 24: Role view page. 26

Figure 25: User role search page. 27

 

 

 

 

 

 

User guide for:	SEBLib 2.0.5
Document version:	1.5
Document date:	25.03.2013
Author:	VB-Informatika d.o.o.
SEBLib url:	http://seblib.com

 

About SEBLib

 

The SEBLib digital library offers you efficient sharing of books, audio, video and external learning material among teams and employees on your company intranet. You can get all necessary information about material that is available internally as well as guidance on alternative ways of obtaining material from external sources.

You can provide links to popular web libraries and online stores, which is very useful for less skilled users and new team members. Knowing where to find it is half the battle of getting the material.

SEBLib offers personalized pages to access your favorite material, reservations, loans and wish lists. You can find the desired material either by standard SharePoint full text search or in a more advanced way by specifying various predefined metadata fields (author, title, category, location etc.).

In business organizations, material is often distributed among various teams as opposed to the classical library where material is stored in a central location. Lack of a central catalogue limits material availability. Using SEBLib, material is always close by for the people who need it most, and other users can get a valuable opinion on material from the person who knows it best. This can be a step forward to sharing knowledge and networking among otherwise isolated teams inside an organization.

SEBLib is built as a site template for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and as such it is integrated into your organization’s intranet portal offering you flexibility and extensibility included in the underlying document management and collaboration system. All data including attached digital material content is stored in standard SharePoint lists that can be easily extended to meet your needs by adding additional fields, new lists and external data sources. Site design, page navigation and web part arrangement can be changed very quickly. The library can be accessed with a web browser without any additional installations on the client computer. Use of standard SharePoint elements allows fast learning and easy adoption since users are already familiar with your SharePoint intranet portal.

 

 

Starting with SEBLib

 

SEBLib consists of the following main pages:

·         Library home page

·         My Library

·         Search pages

·         Material lending page

·         Library management and

·         Library settings page

Depending on your permissions you can see various links in SEBLib main menu.

 

Library home page

 

Library home pages give you quick information about new library material, reviews, events, learning plans, announcements and links to external web libraries and online bookstores.

 

Figure 1: Library home page

 

 

My library page

 

My library pages contain personalized information for the current user including favorite material, learning plans, reviews and material loan. It contains links to the following pages:

·         My favorite material

·         My borrowed material

·         My overdue material

·         My reserved material

·         My favorite learning plan

·         My material wish list

·         My reviews

 

Figure 2: My library page

 

Search pages

 

Search page allow you to find data using predefined filter. SEBLib provides the following main search pages:

·         Material search page

·         Event search page

·         Learning plan search page

·         Review search page

Each of these pages is described in detail under its list description.

 

Material lending page

 

Material lending pages allows you to manage reservations and loan of material.

To view user’s loan select a user (enter user id or browse user lookup page) and all its reservations, borrowed and overdue material will be displayed bellow.

To view material loan status select a material (enter material inventory number or browse material lookup page) and all users that reserved material will be displayed bellow.

You can manage loan for selected material on its view page. Click on the link with material title to open its view page and can see all available actions.

For lending details see also “Material lending list” chapter.

 

Figure 3: Material lending page

 

Library management page

 

Library management pages enable you to manage all SEBLib content including material, learning plans, categories, locations, languages etc. Depending on your user permissions you may see different actions in the SEBLib actions menu.

 

Figure 4: Library management page

 

Library settings page

 

Library settings page allows you to manage SEBLib setting.

 

Figure 5: Library settings page

 

Depending on your permissions various rows may be displayed:

·         Category refresh – displays information when categories were last refreshed.

·         Location refresh – displays information when locations were last refreshed.

·         License information – displays installed SEBLib licenses information. To add/remove licenses click button Edit licenses.

·         UI customization for administrators - allows administrator to temporally disable user interface customizations included in SEBLib for his own needs. Other users are not affected by this feature. SEBLib hides some standard SharePoint links and buttons which are not relevant to SEBLib logic, but may be useful for administrator to perform additional customization of site.

·         Installed SEBLib version – displays information on currently installed SEBLib version. To see if new version is available press button “Check for updates”.

 

Users and permissions

 

On top of standard SharePoint permissions, SEBLib adds another layer of user permissions which allow you to more precisely define various groups of users and their available actions.

Permission templates are stored in the SEBLib roles list and are assigned to users and groups through “SEBLib user roles” list. Validation of user permissions on add/update/delete is implemented using event receivers on all SEBLib lists. SEBLib does not place any additional limitations on read access to list items.

Event receivers are enabled by activating “SEBLib 2.0 Event Receivers” feature. To disable them deactivate this feature.

 

SEBLib supports various user roles and depending on your permissions you may gain access to different functionality. Roles are defined in SEBLib roles list.

By default the following predefined roles are available:

·         SEBLib Librarian

·         SEBLib Member

·         SEBLib Visitor

SEBLib Visitor can view all site content, but can only manage own favorite materials, own reviews, own wish lists and own favorite learning plans.

SEBLib Member can perform all actions available to “SEBLib Visitor” plus can manage own material, lending, learning plans, web libraries and material stores.

SEBLib Librarian can manage all site content with exception to Site settings and User role management which is only available to site administrators.

See also SEBLib roles chapter for additional information.

 

 

Additional SEBLib customization

 

If you want to customize SEBLib you should first temporarily disable SEBLib customizations. Go to »Library settings« and click »Disable« in the »UI customization for administrators« row to show SharePoint standard toolbars.

You can make your changes using SharePoint designer. When done you should enable the »UI customization for administrators«.

When upgrading SEBLib to a new version all replaced files are backed up to “Upgrade” subfolders and you can merge your changes with new files after upgrade.

 

SEBLib Lists

 

Announcements

 

Purpose of announcements is to inform all users about latest news and provide instructions regarding use of the library.

Users with “Manage announcements” role can edit all items using “Library management”->”Announcements” page.

 

Figure 6: Latest announcements page

 

Categories

 

This list contains all categories that can be assigned to a material list item. Categories are hierarchical. Each category can be assigned a parent category and can have several child categories.

 

Figure 7: Category search page

 

Explanation of the most important columns in the list of categories:

•       Parent category – look up to the same list that enables hierarchy of categories

•       Category hierarchy – position of category inside of the hierarchy presented as a sequence of parent IDs separated by ".". Calculated internally by SEBLib.

•       Indent number – identifies hierarchy level; depth from the source category. Calculated internally by SEBLib.

•       Indented title – calculated as "title" prefixed by number of "indented" spaces. Used for display in some drop down lists.

•       Row order – absolute position of category within the list. Calculated internally by SEBLib and used for sorting.

•       Numbered title – calculated as "title" prefixed by "category hierarchy". Used in views for display.

Note:  Category hierarchy, indent and hierarchy row order are calculated internally when you click button “Rebuild hierarchy” on pages “Library settings” or “Categories” search page.

If you experience problems with the indented title and hierarchy display, go to settings page and click “Rebuild hierarchy” button.

 

Users with “Manage categories” role can edit all items using “Library management”->”Categories” page.

 

Events

 

This list stores calendar of events like internal lectures, webinars, online courses, etc. using this list you can share with your colleagues’ information about incoming education events you receive by email or you found on the internet.

Users with “Manage own events” role can add and edit their items using “Library management”->”Events” page.

Users with “Manage events” role can add and edit all items using “Library management”->”Events” page.

 

Event search page

 

To search all events you can use “Search events” page.

 

Figure 8: Search events page

 

Current events

 

To find current events you can also see Events calendar page.

Figure 9: Current events page

 

Favorite learning plans

 

Figure 10: My favorite learning plans page

This list contains favorite learning plans for all users. Management of favorite learning plans (adding / removing) is available on learning plan view page.

 

Users can access their favorite learning plans using “My library”->”My favorite learning plans” page.

Only users with “Manage own favorite learning plans” role can manage their favorite learning plans.

 

Favorite material

 

This list stores links to favorite material for all users. When users click on a link to their favorite material, they are redirected to the detailed view of the material. There they can perform various actions including adding and removing material from list of favorites.

Users can access their favorite material using “My library”->”My favorite material” page.

Only users with “Manage own favorite materials” role can manage their favorite material.

 

Figure 11: My favorite material page

 

Languages

 

This list contains languages that can be assigned to material list items. It represents the language in which the material item is written.

 

Users with “Manage languages” role can add and edit all items using “Library management”->”Languages” page.

 

Figure 12: Languages search page

 

Learning plan

 

A learning plan contains material that should be known to a group of people. For example if everyone in marketing team should know how to use Excel, Outlook, Dynamics CRM and should be familiar with social networks then you can simply create a learning plan “Marketing basics” and add relevant material to the plan (video, books, etc.).

You can add new learning plan using “New learning plan” action on “My library” and “Library management” pages.

Users with “Manage own learning plans” role can add and edit learning plans where they are defined as “Assigned librarian” or this field is empty.

Users with “Manage learning plans” role can add and edit all learning plans.

Users with “Manage own favorite learning plans” can add a learning plan to theirs favorite list.

 

Learning plan search page

 

This page allows you to find learning plans using various predefined filters.

Figure 13: Learning plan search page

 

Learning plan view page

 

Learning plan view page displays information about learning plan and material included in it together with current user ratings of material. This way you can always know what material you already know and what you have to read / watch / explore / study.

 

Figure 14: Learning plan view page

 

Learning plan add and edit page

 

Learning plan add/edit page allows you to manage learning plans.

Figure 15: Learning plan edit page

List of fields on learning plan:

•       Title – learning plan title

•       Description

•       Subject terms – descriptive words and keywords that characterize this learning plan

•       Comment

•       Material – List of material in the learning plan

•       Assigned librarian – if set only assigned user with role “Manage own learning plans” and all users with role “Manage learning plans” can edit this item

 

Lending list

 

The lending list stores data about material lending and is used for borrowing and reserving material.

The following roles allow you to change content in the Lending list:

·         “Manage own reservations and borrowing” – can “Reserve” material and “Ask for extension”

·         “Manage own lending” – can perform all lending actions on material where user is set as “Assigned librarian”.

·         “Manage lending” - can perform all lending actions on all material

 

Users can view their reservations, borrowed and overdue material using “My library” pages.

Actions for managing loan and reservations are available on “Material view” page. They are displayed only to users with appropriate rights.

To manage user loan open “Lending material” page and select a user (enter user id or browse user lookup page).

To view material loan status open “Lending material” page and select a material (enter material inventory number or browse material lookup page).

 

Locations

 

The list of locations contains places inside your organization where physical material is located. Locations can include an office, a department, a team etc. Locations are hierarchical. Each location can be assigned a parent location and can have several child locations.

Explanation of the most important columns in the list of locations:

•       Parent location – look up to the same list that enables hierarchy of locations

•       Location hierarchy – position of location within the hierarchy presented as a sequence of parent IDs separated by ".". Calculated internally by SEBLib.

•       Indent number – identifying hierarchy level – depth from the source location. Calculated internally by SEBLib.

•       Indented title - calculated as "title" prefixed by number of "indented" spaces. Used for display in some drop down lists.

•       Hierarchy row order – absolute position of location on the list. Calculated internally by SEBLib and used for sorting.

•       Numbered title – calculated as "title" prefixed by "location hierarchy". Used in views for display.

Note:  Location hierarchy, indent and hierarchy row order are calculated internally when you click button “Rebuild hierarchy” on pages “Library settings” or “Library management”->“Locations” search page.

If you experience problems with the indented title and hierarchy display, go to settings page and click “Rebuild hierarchy” button.

Users with “Manage locations” role can edit all items using “Library management”->”Locations” page.

 

Figure 16: Location search page

Material

 

The list of material stores all data about physical and digital material in the SEBLib library as well as URLs and embedded code for external material from the internet.

 

Material search page

 

Figure 17: Material search page

Search page offers advanced material search by various metadata fields including hierarchical categories and locations.

 

Material view page

 

Material view page displays information about the material along with all attachments that we have enclosed.

 

Figure 18: Material view page

 

If we have attached at least one image, the first loaded image is displayed as the cover. In cases where material is marked as »physical material«, additional information is displayed regarding lending status indicating whether the material is available or currently on loan to a user. There is also a list of material reservations made by users who wish to borrow material. A list of all reviews is displayed at the bottom of the page. 

At the top of the page there are links that allow you to perform the following actions based on your user rights:

•       Add to favorites: adds material to list of favorite material and displays it in the »My favorite material« section.

•       Remove from favorites: removes material from favorites list.

•       Borrow material: loans selected material to a user.

•       Return material: returns borrowed material.

•       Reserve material: places reservation on selected material for current user. List of reservations serves as a recommendation to the librarian who then has the discretion to decide who will get the material next. 

•       Cancel reservation: removes current user from the list of selected material reservations.

•       Request extension: allows you to ask for an extension of the loan period.

•       Accept extension: approves proposed extension of loan period.

•       Add a review: allows you to write a review for selected material

•       Edit review: allows you to edit your review for selected material

 

Material add and edit page

 

Materials add/edit page allows you to add and edit material in SEBLib library.

To add new material, open the library management page and click the “Add material” button in SEBLib actions menu at the top of the page. To edit existing material, open the material search page and locate the desired material. Then click on the desired row title link to open its material view page. On View page choose the “edit item” command. After you make necessary changes click on the “OK” button to save your changes.

Depending on the type of material you are adding, you may choose which fields you will enter.  Only fields with values will be displayed on view page.

 

Figure 19: Material edit page

 

List of fields on material:

•       ISBN – International Standard Book Number

•       Title – material title

•       Category – hierarchical material category from list of categories.

•       Language – language of material from list of languages

•       Notes – additional notes about material

•       Subject terms – descriptive words and keywords that characterize material

•       Author – author of material

•       Publisher – person or organization that published this resource

•       Publication year – year from material published date

•       Summary

•       Assigned librarian – if set only assigned user with role “Manage own material” and all users with role “Manage material” can edit this item

•       Digital material available – identifies that attachments contain material content (e.g. PDF eBook)

•       External content URL – you can enter URL to material found on internet

•       External content embed code – when adding external audio / video you can enter html embed to make external content part of material page. Before using this option make sure you trust the source of external content and talk to your administrator due to possible security risks.

•       Physical material available – check if selected material contains physical units (printed book, DVD etc.)

•       Physical material location – identified location where physical units are stored. It is only relevant for physical material and can be selected from the list of locations.   

•       Inventory number – internal material identification used within library for lending purposes

•       Attachments – you can attach various content including eBook files, cover images etc. If you upload several images, the first one in the correct format will be displayed as the cover image

•       Cover image url – url to one of attached images. It is displayed on home page material list and on material view page.

 

 

Material reviews

 

Whenever you read a book or watch a video you can write a review in the library. You can keep track of what you already studied and your opinion can be helpful to your team members.

 

Users with “Manage own material reviews” role can add and manage their own reviews. To add a review for selected material open “Material view” page and use “Add review” command.

User can access their own reviews using “My library” -> “My reviews” page.

 

Review search page

 

To search all available reviews use “Search reviews” page

 

Figure 20: Material reviews search page

 

Material stores

 

This list shows links to online material stores where your organization purchases new material.

Users are encouraged search these sites for all material they need that is not already in the library. When material is located, it can be added to the wish list where librarians can check it and purchase it. These links are also useful as a guide for less skilled users to obtain new material.

All users can access Material stores on “Library home” page.

Users with “Manage material stores” role can edit all items using “Library management”->”Material stores” page.

 

Figure 21: Material store search page

 

Material wish list

 

Users can propose purchase of additional material using material wish list.

There are two SEBLib user roles available for working with wish list items:

·         “Manage own wish list” – user can add, edit, submit or cancel own proposals.

·         “Manage wish list” (wish list manager) – user can manage all wish list proposals (Approve, Reject, Order and Include in library).

 

Wish list item can be in one of the following statuses:

·         "Draft" – item has been created and user can edit it. At this point user can choose “Submit for approval” or “Cancel proposal”.

·         “Submitted” – Proposal is waiting for approval by wish list manager.

·         "Proposal canceled" – user canceled proposal.

·         "Approved proposal" - Item has been approved for purchase by wish list manager

·         "Proposal rejected" – proposal has been rejected by wish list manager

·         "Material ordered" – item has been ordered

·         "Material included in library" – item is available and has been added to SEBLib material.

 

The following actions are available on wish list view page:

·         "Submit for approval"

·         “Cancel proposal"

·         "Approve purchase" – requires wish list manager role

·         "Reject purchase" – requires wish list manager role

·         "Mark as ordered" – requires wish list manager role

·         "Mark as included in library" – requires wish list manager role

 

All users can access their proposals in “My library” -> “My material wish list” page.

Wish list managers can access full list using “Library management”->”Material wish list” page.

 

Figure 22: Wish list view page

 

Web libraries

 

This list stores links to the most popular web libraries for your organization. The purpose of this list is to facilitate user’s access to material that is located outside of the organization either in the public digital libraries or in classical libraries to which your organization has access.

Many digital libraries and portals on the internet contain free material, but users often do not know where and how to find them. With the help of this list, all users can be informed where and how to find desired material with as little effort as necessary.

 

All users can see web libraries on “Library home” page.

Users with “Manage web libraries” role can edit all items using “Library management”->”Web libraries” page.

Figure 23: Web libraries search page

 

SEBLib roles

 

 

Users with “Manage roles” role can edit all items using “Library management”->”SEBLib roles” page.

 

Figure 24: Role view page

SEBLib User roles

 

SEBLib User role assigns a “SEBLib role” to selected user or group. User can be assigned multiple roles.

Users with “Manage roles” role can edit all items using “Library management”->”SEBLib user roles” page.

 

Figure 25: User role search page