Building a Community of Learners: Using Open-Source Software to develop a Docent Training Hub

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Building a Community of Learners: Using Open-Source Software to Develop a Docent Training Hub Ryan King @ryancanhelpyou #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 01

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Overview #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 02 • Scenario • Planning / Process • Site Demo • Theme + Plugin Development • Summary + Next Steps

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Scenario #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 03

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Docents #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 05 Binders full of docents

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Docents Institution #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 06 +

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Key Players #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 07 • Docent Technology Committee (DTC) • Education Department (EDU) • Digital Media & Technology (DMT) • SI Central (OCIO)

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"Has anyone ever said, 'I wish I could go to more meetings today'?" - Matt Mullenweg #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 08

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Allow yourself planning time #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 09

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"Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo." - Jon Sinclair #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 010 "Do not fear mistakes - there are none." - Miles Davis "Fail, fail again, fail better" - Samuel Beckett

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Planning / Process #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 011

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Why Open-source? #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 012 • Free in cost • Free in ability to modify content • Free in the ability to control our data (it’s not locked into a proprietary system)

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Drupal WordPress #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 013

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Site Demo #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 014

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Theme + Plugin development #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 023

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Custom Post Types #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 024 • CPT UI https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/

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#WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 025 • Training • Research • Library • People • Newsletter • Announcements • Banner • Hands-On Inventory • Web Manual

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#WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 026 Make it your own

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#WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 027 Starter Plugin Boilerplates • Tom McFarlin / Devin Vinson https://github.com/DevinVinson/WordPress-Plugin-Boilerplate • Matty Cohen / WooCommerce https://github.com/mattyza/starter-plugin • Plugin Starter http://pluginstarter.org

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Custom Fields #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 028 • Advanced Custom Fields https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/

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Code Generator #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 032 • GenerateWP https://generatewp.com

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User Roles #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 033 • Members https://wordpress.org/plugins/members/ ‒ Docents (subscriber) ‒ DTC (editor) ‒ EDU (editor) ‒ Admin (admin)

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User Profiles #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 034 • BuddyPress https://buddypress.org • Ultimate Member https://ultimatemember.com

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Additional Plugins #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 036 • Simple LDAP Login • Better Notifications for WP • Enable Media Replace • OTF Regenerate Thumbnails • SearchWP ($49-249)

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Scheduling #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 037 • Timely https://www.gettimely.com • BirchPress Scheduler https://wordpress.org/plugins/birchschedule/ • The Events Calendar https://theeventscalendar.com ?

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Starter Theme #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 038 • _s http://underscores.me • _s Components http://components.underscores.me • wd_s generator https://wdunderscores.com

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Next #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 040

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Community #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 041 • Continue to refine • Evaluation • Ongoing maintenance • Share code and collaborate • Internationalization / translation

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"Technology is best when it brings people together." - Matt Mullenweg #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 042

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Resources #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 043 • GitHub Repository https://github.com/FreerSackler/DocentTrainingSite • WordPress and Museums listserv http://s.si.edu/2f6boY5

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Thank you! #WCBalt @ryancanhelpyou 044 Ryan King [email protected] @ryancanhelpyou