Library Information Technology

Working with Images

Before working in Drupal, you can use a simple editor to resize an image. Staff can edit pictures using Microsoft Office 2010. Use Edit Pictures >  "Resize" or "Crop."  If you resize you should maintain the aspect ratio.

Sizes in Use

  • Billboard Image must be larger than 650x217 pixes
  • People Picture style: people_thumbnail.  Upload dimension 1600x1200 (1024KB)

Change Sizes

Create a style to set the image size in Configuration > Media > Image Styles

How To

Tips, Admin How to, Quick Fix

Useful quick tools

  • Configuration > Search and Metadata > URL aliases > Patterns
  • Configuration > Development > Site Backup
  • Request DEV site refresh from PROD sit at http://yalesites.yale.edu/refresh-my-site
  • Structure > Context > book_navigation
  • Configuration > People > CAS Settings > Redirection

Header First Menu

MSSA Add New link to Research menu: Structure > Menus > MSSA Min Menu  > Add link
"Using Special Collections at Yale" under -- Research,
=> Link will show up both Research Block and Research Dropdown  The default space need to add more height 

Nota Bene

When a new issue of Nota Bene is released, it must be submitted to EliScholar. Once it is sent to EliScholar and published, an entry can be added to the web site.

Upload File to EliScholar

Get Cover image, resize to ~150x190 

Personal Librarian

Update Setup for Yale College PL Program

Add New Personal Librarian: 

  • Make sure PL name already in Drupal, check at web.library.yale.edu/users, click edit, go to the bottom "Admin Field", make sure PL has "general editor" role.
  • Add New PL Page: Content > Add Content > Personal Librarian
    ** The PL Page Tile use Profile's Name area - the official name, which can be changed only by web user administer.
    ** The url for PL page using Page title with string transform to lower case and add hyphen for space

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