Creating Resource Flows

Administrators can create new resource flows by:

When adding resources, if EDS or a supported ILS has been configured for you Stacks site, you can use the Query field and button to search for material and automatically populate the fields with available information.

1. From the Dashboard, click Resource Flows
2. Click Add New
3. In the window that opens, complete the fields
   1. Title - add a title for the resource flow
   2. Select the language
   3. In the resources section, identify the resource details, this can be done manually, or you may ave able to query EDS or a supported ILS
      1. ISBN - International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a unique 9, 10, or 13 digit numerical identifier used by book cover providers to look up cover art
      2. UPC - Universal Product Code (UPC) is a unique 12 digit number used for tracking items
         1. If a UPC is entered, it will take precedence when querying book jacket providers for cover art
      3. Title - Provide the title of the resource
      4. Author/Artist - Provide the name(s) of the author(s) or artist(s)
      5. bibid - This is a unique identifier for each bibliographic record in a catalog
      6. Link - Provide the Link to the detail record or catalog of the item that users will be directed to when they click on the item in the Resource flow
      7. Image - If the image is hosted on an external server or source, enter the URL endpoint of the image
      8. Image Upload - Click Upload/Select to upload new images or select from already uploaded images 
         1. Depending on the size, images can be cropped once they have been added
            1. Click the Crop Image drop-down
               1. Select the most appropriate aspect ratio, a box will appear over the image indicating how it will be displayed, if further edits are required:
                  1. Click and drag the edges of the box to further crop the image
                  2. Click and drag the box to reposition it over the area of the image to display, if it cannot be fully displayed
                  3. Click Reset Crop, to cancel changes and return to the default image settings
4. To add more resources, click Add Resource and repeat step 3
5. Update the publishing workflow if required
6. Click Save

Once created, administrators can then add the resource flow to a Landing Page for their users to see and interact with it. For more information, please see the article Adding Content to Landing Pages.