WordPress for Libraries

WordPress is not only the most popular blogging software in the world, but it is also a powerful content management system that powers over twenty-two percent of all new websites in the US. This free, open source application was downloaded 65 million times as of December 2011 and enjoys a robust development community which has developed over 22,000 plugins. Libraries are utilizing this technology to create community-oriented websites, blogs, subject guides, digital archives and more. This hands-on, practical book walks the reader through the entire process of setting up a WordPress website for their library, provides tips and best practices for using themes and library-oriented plug-ins, and contains information on how to use WordPress to create non-traditional library websites.