ACRL 000: Library Instruction 2.0: Building Your Online Instruction Toolkit

Simply copy-and-paste the code for the particular video file or widget - most websites will provide you with detailed instructions on which code you need to embed. The snippet will usually start with object or embed tags.

Flickr

• Log in to your Flickr account
• Go to make a badge (http://www.flickr.com/badge.gne)
• Decide if you want a dynamic or static badge - you may have local restrictions to consider
• Choose your photos and your layout
• Preview and get code
• Copy and paste the code.

del.icio.us

• Log in to your del.icio.us account and click on Settings.
• Choose link rolls if you would like your widget to display a list of your recent bookmarks.  Choose tag rolls if you would like your widget to display a ltag cloud.
• Choose your settings (how many links to display, order, etc.) - your widget will preview in the pane to the right.
• When you have what you want, copy and paste the code.

Facebook

• Scroll to the the bottom of your Facebook profile, click the link Create a profile badge.
• Click "Create a new badge."
• Choose your layout.  Choose "image" or "javascript" JavaScript may make your page slower to load. Image badges are more stable, but will not display dynamic information like status updates.
• Choose the information you would like your widget to display
• After saving, copy and paste the code.

LibraryThing

• Log in to your LibraryThing account and click on the Tools tab at the top of the page.
• Choose one of the options under put LibraryThing on your blog.
• Choose your settings - your widget will preview in the box to the left.
• Make it and copy and paste the code.

Meebo

• Go to www.meebome.com.
• Name your widget, and provide your Meebo username.
• Choose your display settings.
• Log on to Meebo.
• Copy and paste the code.

Google Reader

• from your Google Reader account (reader.google.com), go to Manage Subscriptions (at the bottom of the left-side column)
• Click on the Folders and Tags tab.
• Choose the folder, or the tag you would like to share, and choose "public" from the "Change Sharing" drop-down menu at the top of the screen.
• You should see 3 links - view public page, email a link, or add a clip.  Add a clip will give you the code to copy and paste.