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.
- From the Dashboard, click Resource Flows
- Click Add New
- In the window that opens, complete the fields
- Title - add a title for the resource flow
- Select the language
- 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
- 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
- UPC - Universal Product Code (UPC) is a unique 12 digit number used for tracking items
- If a UPC is entered, it will take precedence when querying book jacket providers for cover art
- Title - Provide the title of the resource
- Author/Artist - Provide the name(s) of the author(s) or artist(s)
- bibid - This is a unique identifier for each bibliographic record in a catalog
- 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
- Image - If the image is hosted on an external server or source, enter the URL endpoint of the image
- Image Upload - Click Upload/Select to upload new images or select from already uploaded images
- Depending on the size, images can be cropped once they have been added
- Click the Crop Image drop-down
- Select the most appropriate aspect ratio, a box will appear over the image indicating how it will be displayed, if further edits are required:
- Click and drag the edges of the box to further crop the image
- Click and drag the box to reposition it over the area of the image to display, if it cannot be fully displayed
- Click Reset Crop, to cancel changes and return to the default image settings
- Select the most appropriate aspect ratio, a box will appear over the image indicating how it will be displayed, if further edits are required:
- Click the Crop Image drop-down
- Depending on the size, images can be cropped once they have been added
- To add more resources, click Add Resource and repeat step 3
- Update the publishing workflow if required
- 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.