I just resubbed after a long absence, but had to chime in on this. I spent
the summer doing a website for my school and my LIC. I found this web
template for a library web newsletter. Anyone with a tiny bit of html can
manage this.
http://www.cbv.ns.ca/bec/templates/news4/news4.html
On 7/24/06, sandra carswell <sandracarswell@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I had asked for suggestions of the best software to use for a library
> newsletter. Thank you so much for all of your replies. I have several
> options to choose from now. The responses I received are below:
>
> I read with interest your dilemma and tried several options using word.
> I had the same issues as you do with publisher. If you are up to a
> challenge in learning and in purchasing software, I would recommend
> buying or having your school obtain a copy of Adobe InDesign (either
> InDesign 2.0 or InDesign CS2). I used ID 2.0 to create my resume and
> cover letter for a job recently and the hyperlinks worked without the
> URL typed in. I just upgraded to ID CS2 and love it even more and it
> comes with Acrobat Professional 7.0 for creating pdfs. I purchased the
> entire package as an educator. The learning curve on learning is great,
> but once you get the hang of it the ease of use makes you wonder why
> you ever used Publisher or Word. Since CS2 is the newest version you
> may even be able to buy 2.0 discounted at stores that carry old
> software or on ebay. I use it for the journal, the newsletter, school
> fliers and many other things.
>
>
> Hi Sandra. I am not a school librarian yet, but as a classroom teacher I
> do
> use MS Word to create newletters. I have a lot of fun doing them because I
> can add clipart and what not to make them look nice. I have never tried to
> make them a pdf and have no idea how to, but just wanted to let you know
> that I do really like using MS Word for newletters.
>
>
> "Find the webpage. Then hightlight the words and click on the hyperlink
> symbol. Go to browsed pages and click on the one you want to link up to.
> When you finish it should make your words a hyper link. Good luck."
>
>
> I use Publisher to create my high school library newsletter, which I post
> on
> my website, after converting to PDF. I have found that Publisher is very
> particular and extremely contrary and if I want everyone to be able to
> open
> it, I need to convert to PDF. So, yes, if that means typing out a URL, so
> be it. (I guess that means that Publisher is something of a snob. ; - )
> I really like the professional look of Publisher, but I could go back to
> Word, which also has newsletter templates. Word is not nearly as
> version-specific when it comes to opening a Word document. So, if you
> really
> have your heart set on not using the URLs, just the hyperlinks, Word might
> be the way to go. Then you wouldn't have to convert it to a PDF file.
>
> If you want a paper format, you can use:
> MS Word document using a table to "place" your articles, etc.
> MS Word document converted into a webpage (html, Word will do
> that easily)
> (Personally, I do not like Publisher, find it awkward to use.)
> Attached is a document illustrating this.
>
> If you are currently saving as .pdf so anyone will be able to open the
> file, you can accomplish the same by saving as a .rtf (rich text) file
> and
> your hyperlinks will remain active.
>
> You can also create a webpage newsletter, using MS Word, or preferably
> using whatever webpage creation software your school or you may own -
> FrontPage, Dreamweaver, or Claris HomePage for example. This webpage can
> be
> uploaded to your school's webspace (with permission from your school) or
> to
> your own webspace, or best of all to your library's webspace (as Naomi
> suggested). If, for some reason, you do not want to upload this webpage,
> your patrons can still use/ read it as a paper document or distributed
> thru
> email.
>
> I am finishing my MLIS program. The University has a more recent
> version of Microsoft Publisher than our school district has, and I am
> unable to open the brochures I've made using the University computers
> (I have a Mac at home, so I don't have Publisher at all at home).
>
> I would recommend MS Word--it's pretty universal and mostly readable
> at different upgrade levels, plus readable between Macs and PCs. It's
> not as splashy as Publisher, but it gets the job done.
>
>
> Since you may have different teachers using different software and you're
> trying to offer them all the same access to your newsletter, I'd suggest
> providing your newsletters in Word. Most computers would have it but not
> all would have Publisher (case in point---we have the same situation in
> our
> school; I have Publisher but very few others do).
>
> I have some newsletter templates in Word that I'll post to the list (I'm
> at
> a different computer right now), if anyone is interested in using them.
> They are very simple to modify for your library (and if you still want to
> convert them to a .pdf, they can convert.)
>
>
> I have not done a conversion with Word, but have done newsletters with
> Word.
> There are a number of templates in Word online available. We do not
> encourage
> using Publisher in our library. It seems to have "issues" with the rest of
> the
> MS programs. I've had a number of techs tell me this, confirming our
> observations. Last year at TCEA, I also heard similar comments. I would
> think
> that a Word based newsletter, converted to pdf should keep the hyperlink
> formatting. It would be worth a try. (I.e., do a one line nonsensical
> column
> w/
> hyperlink, and then convert to see what happens).
>
>
>
>
> Sandra Carswell, Librarian
> S.C. Lee Junior High School
> 1205 Courtney Lane
> Copperas Cove, TX 76522
>
> 254-542-7877
>
> sandracarswell@hotmail.com
> sandraca@ccisd.com
>
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