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Using SLISLife Forums

SLISLife Forums are another exciting aspect of SLISLife. To access the forums, click on the button on the top of the page that reads "Forums."

SLISLife Forums button

Currently, the forums are organized under four main topics, with various subtopics underneath.

Elluminate Administration
- Rules and Regulations
- Suggestions and Technical Support
- Announcements
Other
- Podcasts
Jobs, Internships, and Professional Development
- Jobs
- Internships
- Professional Conferences
- Writing and Getting Published
School and Schoolwork Issues
- e-Portfolio Experience
- Networking in SLIS
- Working in Groups
- SLIS and Life
- Scholarships
- Studying Online
- SJSU Bureaucracy

To start a new thread or to reply to a thread in any of the subtopics, click the main topic that you are interested in responding to. For example, click the "School and Schoolwork Issues" main topic.

SLISLife Using Forum - School and Schoolwork Issues

Next, click the subtopic "SJSU Bureaucracy".

SLISLife - SJSU Bureacracy

From here, you can either (A) start a new thread or (B) reply to an already existing thread.

For example, click "Navigating through the SJSU Bureaucracy".

SLISLife Using Forums - Navigating through the SJSU bureaucracy

To (A) Reply to a thread, click the "Post a Comment" that is either located at the top left side, or at the bottom left side (not pictured).

SLISLife Post a Comment

Add your comment in the "Content" box, and click the post button when you are done adding your response. Or if you would like to review your response before making it live, click the preview button. If you are satisfied with your response, then click post.

SLISLife Post a Comment

To (B) Start a new thread, click the "Start a New Thread".

SLISLife Start a New Thread

Add the title of your subtopic in the "Subject" box. Then add your information in the "Content" box. Do not leave either of these areas blank because they are required fields. You have the choice to use the content editor if you are not familiar with HTML, or you can write with HTML by clicking the source button. Click the post button when you are done.

SLISLife Post New Thread

If you would to delete a subtopic or response to a thread that you responded to, please email squinn@slislife.spartasocialnetworks.com or eschneider@slislife.spartasocialnetworks.com

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