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Creating and Updating a Site Notice

A Site Notice lets library administrators display an announcement, reminder, or operational update in the reader-facing ePlatform library and mobile app.

You can create a new notice, update an existing notice, choose where it appears, or hide it from readers.

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When to use a Site Notice

A Site Notice can be used for:

  • Holiday or closure announcements: Share holiday hours, maintenance periods, or end-of-term closures.
  • Featured collections and events: Promote Book Week, reading challenges, or newly available collections.
  • Library guidelines: Remind readers about borrowing limits or renewal policies.
  • Sign-in alerts: Explain planned SSO changes or maintenance that may affect access.

Open the Site Notice settings

You can open Site Notice from the Admin area's quick links:

  1. Sign in to your library's ePlatform portal as an administrator.
  2. Open the Admin area.
  3. Find Manage Library.
  4. Select Site Notice.

The quick-link navigation path is: Admin area → Manage Library → Site Notice.

You can also open it from the Admin sidebar: Admin area → Customise → Site Notice.

Create or update a notice

Step 1: Enter the notice title

Enter a brief heading in the Title field. The title should make the purpose of the notice clear.

Examples include:

  • Holiday Opening Hours
  • Welcome Back!
  • Book Week Reading Challenge
  • Planned Sign-In Maintenance

Step 2: Enter the notice content

Enter the full announcement in the Content field. Include the information readers need to understand the notice and take any required action.

Format the notice content

The Content field supports Markdown formatting. You can use Markdown to add:

  • bold text;
  • bullet points; and
  • links.

Use the Live Preview pane beside the editor to check how the formatted notice will appear while you type.

Choose where the notice appears

Use the Status setting to choose whether the notice is hidden or displayed to readers.

Status Where the notice appears
None Hides the notice from readers. Use this option when preparing a draft or when the notice is no longer needed.
Top Displays a compact notice at the top of the sidebar in Browse view and at the top of the Library tab in the ePlatform app.
Bottom Displays the full notice at the bottom of the sidebar in Browse view and at the bottom of the Library tab in the ePlatform app.

Preview and save the notice

  1. Review the title and content.
  2. Check the formatting in the Live Preview pane.
  3. Confirm the selected Status.
  4. Select Save at the bottom of the page.

If the status is set to Top or Bottom, the saved update is published immediately.

Open the reader-facing library and the ePlatform app to confirm that the notice appears in the expected location.

Update an existing Site Notice

  1. Return to Admin area → Site Notice.
  2. Update the title, content, or status.
  3. Review the changes in Live Preview.
  4. Select Save.

Saving replaces the currently displayed notice with the updated version.

Hide a Site Notice

When a notice is no longer required:

  1. Open Site Notice in the Admin area.
  2. Change Status to None.
  3. Select Save.

The notice will be hidden from readers while its title and content remain available for future editing.

Tips for writing an effective notice

  • Use a short title that explains the purpose of the notice.
  • Place the most important information at the beginning.
  • Include relevant dates and times for closures or maintenance.
  • Use bullet points when readers need to follow several instructions.
  • Check all links in the Live Preview before saving.
  • Set the status to None when the notice is no longer current.