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Ask a Librarian, Authorship, and other Reusable Boxes for Library of Congress Guides

Reusable "Ask a Librarian" boxes and templates for single and multiple authorship boxes.

Introduction

Display your reading room/division's relevant "Ask a Librarian" on each research guide home page.  The most general "Ask a Librarian" box is shown in the left column, under the navigation menu, on this page.  Specific "Ask a Librarian" boxes are arranged under categories and accessible via the navigation menu. 

  • To reuse a box, click Add Box > Reuse Existing Box
  • From the Guide drop-down menu, select the Ask a Librarian Boxes and Generic Authorship Box guide
  • from the Box drop-down menu, select the relevant Ask a Librarian box. 
  • Do NOT make a copy.
  • Once the appropriate Ask a Librarian box has been added, click on the "edit box" icon and select "Floating Box"

The box ID for the General Inquiries "Ask a Librarian" box is: 19436540.

How to Reuse a Box

  • To reuse a box, click Add Box > Reuse Existing Box.  Select the guide that contains the box you wish to reuse, and then select the box from the new menu that is displayed. Once a box has been selected, reuse a 'linked' version of the box. Do NOT make a copy.