While some LibPress members subscribe to third-party programs, such as Niche Academy, there are security issues of adding what is called “unrestricted html.” Vendors for these products or services may state that integration with a website is easy to do… however due to the security issues, LibPress must be consulted before subscribing to third-party programs.
Embeds service
For a one-time nominal fee, you can embed items from the following list of approved services into a LibPress page:
- Facebook (specific posts or activity that are made public, ie. /activity /photos /videos etc.)
- Instagram (specific posts or activity that are made public, ie. /p /tv etc.)
- Google Docs (documents, sheets, presentations, forms, and drawings)
- Skedda (free booking software used by Bowen Island Public Library: Book a Space
- CanadaHelps Donations It will detect any URL that starts with “https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/“followed by a letter indicating the form type, followed by the form ID number.Here’s the Canadahelps support article on how to find this link https://charityhelp.canadahelps.org/en/articles/linking-donation-form-to-own-donate-button/
Instructions: place its URL into the content area. Make sure the URL is on its own line and not hyperlinked (clickable when viewing the post). The URL will turn into a an embed and provide a live preview in the visual editor. Review the coding examples below for help.
Facebook code example:
Check out this weird video on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/gibsonslibrary/videos/2113018529013389
That was really weird.
Instagram code example:
Check out this neat library program:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck86xiBuCA
That is a neat program.
Google docs code example:
Check out these accessibility principles:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pzfAzrKHaZVbVTAEvQCQQARz8wKLm0DZ0AOUYaENc70
Those are important principles to know.
CanadaHelps Donation:
Will detect any URL that starts with “https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/“followed by a letter indicating the form type, followed by the form ID number.
Support article to find link https://charityhelp.canadahelps.org/en/articles/linking-donation-form-to-own-donate-button/
Sitka’s Evergreen and 3rd Party Services
Please contact Co-op Support before you subscribe to a 3rd party product that you would like to integrate into your website, and that will authenticate with Sitka’s Evergreen. Please allow ample time for us to perform the work and due diligence to determine if the product can be integrated with LibPress. There is a survey that must be completed so Co0op staff can assess whether this service or product can be securely authenticated–Libraries should expect the assessment to take 3-6 months.