Configure home page for Central Request Interface

You can configure the Central Request Interface home page.

Rows of content can contain the following components.

  • Cover carousel - cover images pulled from the selected showcase.
  • Showcase group - cover images pulled from the selected showcase or an uploaded image.
  • Hero carousel - uploaded image for a larger ad banner that links to a showcase or URL.

If you want to see your work as you go, log in to your staff account on another browser so you don’t have to refresh the Home Page Configuration Builder every time you make a change.

  1. From the Settings menu, select Home Page.

  2. In the Edit Homepage section, select Add Content.
    If you edit an existing home page, select Add More Content.

  3. Add components.

    4. Depending on the component, you can add one of your library’s published showcases, add a URL, or search for an author in Syndetics.

    1. Select Cover Carousel.
    2. From the Select Display Type section, select one of the following.
      • Plain
      • Styled (adds a drop shadow)
    3. In the Select Showcase section, search for a showcase and select it.

      4. As you type, showcases that match your search are displayed.

    4. Under Showcase Block Title, change the name of the showcase if desired.

    5. Select whether you want to show block title, resource titles and the contributor names via the designated toggle switches.

    6. Select the number of items that will be displayed in the carousel.

    7. Under Publish manually or schedule for later, do one of the following:

      8. If you want to Do this
      Publish manually

      Select Publish now.
      Schedule the publication
      1. Select Scheduled.
      2. Select a start date and time.
      3. (Optional) Select an end date and time.

    8. Select from the following options.
      • Show resource titles?
      • Show contributor names?
      • Number items in carousel

    1. Select Showcase Group.
    2. Select from the following.
      1. In the Select Showcase section, for each pill you want to use, search for an existing showcase and select it.
        As you type, showcases that match your search are displayed.
      2. If you want to add another showcase, select Add Another Showcase.
      3. Do you want to display a title for the showcase?
        • If yes, enter the title under Showcase block Title, and select Yes under Show block title?
        • If no, select No under Show block title?
      4. Under Publish manually or schedule for later, do one of the following.
        5. If you want to Do this
        Publish manually

        Select Publish now.
        Schedule the publication
        1. Select Scheduled.
        2. Select a start date and time.
        3. (Optional) Select an end date and time.
      1. In the Select Showcase section, for each pill you want to use, search for a showcase and select it.

        2. As you type, showcases that match your search are displayed.

      2. If you want to upload an image, select Upload Image.
      3. Select an overlay color.
      4. If you want to add another showcase, select Add Another Showcase.
      5. Do you want to display a title for the showcase?
        • If yes, enter the title under Showcase Block Title, and select Yes under Show block title?
        • If no, select No under Show block title?
      6. Under Publish manually or schedule for later, do one of the following.

        7. If you want to Do this
        Publish manually

        Select Publish now.
        Schedule the publication
        1. Select Scheduled.
        2. Select a start date and time.
        3. (Optional) Select an end date and time.

      1. In the Select Showcase section, for each panel you want to use, search for a showcase and select it.

        2. As you type, showcases that match your search results are displayed.

      2. Do you want to display a title for the showcase block?
        • If yes, enter the title under Showcase Block Title, and select Yes under Show block title?
        • If no, select No under Show block title?
      3. Under Publish manually or schedule for later, do one of the following.

        4. If you want to Do this
        Publish manually

        Select Publish now.
        Schedule the publication
        1. Select Scheduled.
        2. Select a start date and time.
        3. (Optional) Select an end date and time.

      4. Do you want to display the titles of the showcases?
        • If yes, select Yes under Show showcase title for each panel?
        • If no, select No under Show showcase title for each panel?
      1. For each panel that you want to use, search for a showcase and select it.

        2. As you type, showcases that match your search results are displayed.

      2. Select Upload Image.
      3. Browse for and select an image.
      4. Do you want to display a title for the showcase block?
        • If yes, enter the title under Showcase block title, and select Yes under Show block title?
        • If no, select No under Show block title?
      5. Under Publish manually or schedule for later, do one of the following.

        6. If you want to Do this
        Publish manually

        Select Publish now.
        Schedule the publication
        1. Select Scheduled.
        2. Select a start date and time.
        3. (Optional) Select an end date and time.

      6. Do you want to display the titles of the showcases?
        • If yes, select Yes under Show title of showcases?
        • If no, select No under Show title of showcases?

    1. Select Hero Carousel.
    2. For each hero carousel you want to use, do the following:
      1. Select Upload image.
      2. Browse for an image and select it.
      3. Select from the following options:
        • If you want to add a showcase, select Showcases, and then search for the showcase you want to use.
        • If you want to link to a website, select URL, and enter the URL.
      4. If you want to add another showcase, select Add Another Showcase.

        5. You can add a maximum of five showcases or websites.

      5. Do you want to display a title for the showcase block?
        • If yes, enter the title under Title of showcase block, and select Yes under Show title of showcase block?
        • If no, select No under Show title of showcase block?
      6. Under Publish manually or schedule for later, do one of the following.
        7. If you want to Do this
        Publish manually
        • Select Publish now.
        Schedule the publication
        1. Select Scheduled.
        2. Select a start date and time.
        3. (Optional) Select an end date and time.
      7. (Optional) Under Add a background image? Select Yes and upload an image.

  4. Select Create Showcase Block.

  1. From the Settings menu, select Home Page.

  2. In the Edit Homepage section, select the up or down arrows to move the component where you want it.

  3. If you make changes to a published page, the showcase row status changes to Unpublished.

  1. From the Settings menu, select Home page.
  2. In the Edit Homepage section, select the pencil icon Pencil icon.
  3. Make the changes.

    4. You can only make changes to the selected component type.

  4. Select Update Showcase Block.

    5. If you make changes to a published page, the showcase row status changes to Unpublished.

  1. From the Settings menu, select Home page.
  2. In the Edit Homepage section, select the trash can icon Trash can icon for the component you want to delete.
  3. On the confirmation window, select Delete.
  1. From the Settings menu, select Home page.
  2. Select Preview.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • To make changes, select Back to Draft.
    • To publish the home page, select Next, and then select Publish.
  4. After you publish the home page, select the thumbnail image to open the page.
  1. On the Home page, in the Edit Homepage section, select EditThe Edit icon. for the content you want to schedule.
  2. Select the component that you want to schedule.
  3. Under Publish manually or schedule for later? select Scheduled.
    4. If you want to publish content that Do this
    Goes live on a specific date
    1. Select a start date and time.
    2. (Optional) Select an end date and time.
    Never expires
    1. Select a start date and time.
    2. Leave the end date and time blank.
  4. Select Update Showcase Block.