How do I manage Custom Media Placards in the new Hub interface?
Modified on: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 09:10Custom Media Placards offer a way to include visual links to significant resources and services on your Hub instance.
There are two rows of buttons available.
The first row has been set nationally.
Please note - we cannot change the link text for "Explore collection" see the explanation below.
A second row can be set to meet the needs of each organisation. We expect this to be a place to highlight key services and / or key resources. Most libraries are leading on services.
You can have either 4 or 5 buttons on your row. The following information is required.
Heading: Enter text to be displayed at the top of the placard.
Link to full collection: Provide the URL for the “Explore collection” link that will appear at the top of the placard. We are unable to change the Link text which reflects EBSCO thinking of these placards as being for promoting specific titles within ebook collections. We have defaulted this link to launch a new search. You could change it to a different value but the link text cannot change. Our suggestion is that you may wish to use this link to point to your OPAC - send a request to the Service Desk with the URL if this is the case.
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Image layout:
Mixed - Select this option if your images include a combination of horizontal and portrait orientations. It supports five images.
Horizontal - Choose this option if your images are predominantly horizontal in orientation. It supports four images
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Individual images
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Choose an image file
For the mixed layout: We recommend using images that are at least 166px wide and/or 213px tall.
For the horizontal layout. We recommend using images that are at least 220px wide and 125px tall or a 16:9 aspect ratio. Choose images that are the same size or are at least wider than they are tall.
For both layout options, the supported file formats are JPG, PNG, and SVG.
Add the title, item format, and destination URL for each image
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We have some images already:
BMJ Case Reports
BMJ Impact Analytics
BMJ Learning
CINAHL
ClinicalKey
ClinicalSkills
Dynamed
Ebook Central
EMER
Health Business Elite
HeLM
KnowledgeShare
- Request an evidence search via KnowledgeShare (direct link to request form when logged in with OA)
- Keep up to date with KnowledgeShare (link to profile for existing users when logged in with OA, or registration page for new users)
- Register with KnowledgeShare (link to registration page for new users, or home page for existing users)
Libby
Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines
NoW
Patient Experience Library
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
RefWorks
UpToDate
Visible body
Wiley Online Library
All EBSCO products
Service related buttons already available:
About the Library Service **There are two versions of this created, in case of a colour clash**
Ask for a search
Ask for a topic bulletin
Ask for an expert search
Ask for training
Book a library training session
Book a pod in the library
Conferences, events and staff training
Contact the library
Current awareness - KnowledgeShare
Current awareness - non-KnowledgeShare
Discovery Library
Find out about our library training sessions
In-depth searching
Join the knowledge service
Join the library
Keep up-to-date - KnowledgeShare
Knowledge Mobilisation Framework
Library and Knowledge Services
Library resources
Literature searching support
Register for bulletins
Register for KnowledgeShare
Request a library training session
Request a literature search
Request an article
Request an evidence search
Request an expert search
Request current awareness - KnowledgeShare
Search databases
Search the library catalogue
Workforce Evidence Briefs
Your profession
The Custom Media Placards are best modified using a Service request to help ensure the correct data is gathered.
There are two
- Set up a new Custom Media Placard
- Amend a Custom Media Placard
If in doubt please raise a ticket on the Service Desk