<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Howdy all,<br></div><div><br></div><div>We have had some requests for a practical guide for users that would help make their sites better. OPLIN is happy to announce that we now have such a thing! It is a succinct guide to best practices, with associated resources and links. Topics currently include:</div><div><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;">Protect your site from looking unprofessional</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;">Graphics for the Web</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;">Writing for the Web</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;">Staff Directory</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;">Website Kit Attachments</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;">Accessibility</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;">Prioritizing what goes on the front page</span><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span data-mce-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold;"></span> </span> </span></b><br></li></ul><div><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Y<strong>ou can see the guide at <a href="http://www.oplin.org/style">http://www.oplin.org/style</a></strong>. We will also be adding a direct link to each of the Website Kits (much like the direct link to documentation) over the next several weeks </span><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This guide is also going to replace our triannual newsletter, <em>Kit & Caboodle</em>. Back issues will always be available at <a href="http://www.oplin.org/webkit">http://www.oplin.org/webkit</a>. When the new style guide is updated, we will send out notifications via email. <br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please let us know if you have any questions, or if there are any topics you think should be included in the guide. Thanks,<br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;" data-mce-style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Laura</span></span></div></div><div><br></div><div><span name="x"></span><div>--<br></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Laura Solomon, </strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: xx-small;" data-mce-style="font-weight: bold; font-size: xx-small;" size="1">MCIW, MLS</span><br><span style="font-size: small;" data-mce-style="font-size: small;" size="2"><em>Library Services Manager</em></span>, <span style="font-size: small;" data-mce-style="font-size: small;" size="2">Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)<br><span class="undefined" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT836_com_zimbra_phone">(614) 728-5252</span> (voice) | (614) 728-5256 (fax)<br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT838_com_zimbra_email"></span><a href="mailto:laura@oplin.org">laura@oplin.org</a> |<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT839_com_zimbra_url"><a href="http://www.oplin.org/" target="_blank">http://www.oplin.org/</a></span></span><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><span name="x"></span><br></div></div></body></html>