{"id":31,"date":"2022-06-02T17:10:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T21:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/pressbooks-training-checklist\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:35:38","slug":"pressbooks-training-checklist","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openbooks.macewan.ca\/authorsguide\/chapter\/pressbooks-training-checklist\/","title":{"raw":"Pressbooks Training Checklist","rendered":"Pressbooks Training Checklist"},"content":{"raw":"After a MacEwan University faculty or staff member submits a MacEwan Open Books Request Form<\/a>, the librarian overseeing the service will\u00a0 set up a 1-hour training session to go over the following features and answer any questions or concerns.\r\n

Help Resources<\/h2>\r\n\u2610\u00a0MacEwan University Open Textbook Authoring Guide<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2610\u00a0Pressbooks Tutorials<\/a> (YouTube)\r\n\r\n\u2610 MacEwan Open Books\/Pressbooks Support: digitalscholarship@macewan.ca<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2610\u00a0Copyright Support: copyright@macewan.ca\u00a0<\/a>\r\n

Getting Started<\/h2>\r\n\u2610\u00a0Logging in<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2610\u00a0Adding Collaborators<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2610\u00a0Creating a Style Guide<\/a>\r\n

Creating Content<\/h2>\r\n\u2610\u00a0Adding and Editing Chapters<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2610\u00a0Importing from Word<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2610 Content Editing, including Linking Materials<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2610 Adding [pb_glossary id=\"175\"]Glossary Terms[\/pb_glossary]\r\n\r\n\u2610 Adding Digital Media (images<\/a>, audio<\/a>, video<\/a>)\r\n\r\n\u2610 Copyright Considerations, including Creative Commons<\/a> and Attributing Copyright<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2610 Adding Interactive Content using H5P<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u2610 Making and Tracking Changes if Customizing an Existing Open Textbook<\/a>\r\n

Getting Your Work Publication-Ready<\/h2>\r\n\u2610 Adding Book Info<\/a> Metadata\r\n\r\n\u2610 Creating a Book Cover<\/a> Image\r\n\r\n\u2610\u00a0Accessibility<\/a> Guidelines\r\n\r\n\u2610\u00a0Peer Review<\/a> Process\r\n\r\n\u2610 Exporting<\/a> to PDF and Other Formats\r\n\r\n\u2610 Appearance Settings\r\n*We recommend using the Jacobs theme available under Appearance<\/em> in the left-hand menu after logging in as a book administrator.","rendered":"

After a MacEwan University faculty or staff member submits a MacEwan Open Books Request Form<\/a>, the librarian overseeing the service will\u00a0 set up a 1-hour training session to go over the following features and answer any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n

Help Resources<\/h2>\n

\u2610\u00a0MacEwan University Open Textbook Authoring Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2610\u00a0Pressbooks Tutorials<\/a> (YouTube)<\/p>\n

\u2610 MacEwan Open Books\/Pressbooks Support: digitalscholarship@macewan.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2610\u00a0Copyright Support: copyright@macewan.ca\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Getting Started<\/h2>\n

\u2610\u00a0Logging in<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2610\u00a0Adding Collaborators<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2610\u00a0Creating a Style Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

Creating Content<\/h2>\n

\u2610\u00a0Adding and Editing Chapters<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2610\u00a0Importing from Word<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2610 Content Editing, including Linking Materials<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2610 Adding Glossary Terms<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2610 Adding Digital Media (images<\/a>, audio<\/a>, video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u2610 Copyright Considerations, including Creative Commons<\/a> and Attributing Copyright<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2610 Adding Interactive Content using H5P<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2610 Making and Tracking Changes if Customizing an Existing Open Textbook<\/a><\/p>\n

Getting Your Work Publication-Ready<\/h2>\n

\u2610 Adding Book Info<\/a> Metadata<\/p>\n

\u2610 Creating a Book Cover<\/a> Image<\/p>\n

\u2610\u00a0Accessibility<\/a> Guidelines<\/p>\n

\u2610\u00a0Peer Review<\/a> Process<\/p>\n

\u2610 Exporting<\/a> to PDF and Other Formats<\/p>\n

\u2610 Appearance Settings
\n*We recommend using the Jacobs theme available under Appearance<\/em> in the left-hand menu after logging in as a book administrator.<\/p>\n

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