Ploud Resources
Image Resources
- Free photographs and images
- Unsplash: Great all-purpose photos
- Pexels: Free stock photos, and great for pics of people's faces
- Pixabay: Free images and royalty free stock photos
- Nappy: Beautiful, high-res photos of black and brown people
- Iconfinder: Great for free or low-cost icons and small graphics
- Free Graphics Editing Software
- Transparent Logo Placeholder (PNG)
- Use this placeholder to remove the default Ploud logo from your website if you do not have a logo of your own yet.
Ploud Promotional Materials
- Ploud Bookmark Examples (PDF)
- Contact Nora at Nora.Vegiard@sos.mo.gov to get bookmarks with your library's information!
- Ploud Press Release Template (.DOCX)
Ploud Email Discussion List
To stay updated about the Missouri Ploud Program, join the Ploud listserv. This is a moderated email discussion list sponsored by the Missouri State Library that provides a place for libraries with a website through the Ploud program to receive information and updates about the program and related services.
Ploud Training Resources
Resources for Library Staff
- Resources from the Missouri State Library
- This guide contains pertinent and timely information of interest to public library directors and library staff including access to the Library Professional Development collection, webinar archives, and links to helpful resources and state government information.
- Get a Missouri State Library Card
- MOSL book list on library websites
- Recorded Webinars on Technology
Where to Get Help
If you need help making changes to your website, something on your website is broken, or if you have any other questions about your Ploud site, there are a few places you can get help.
Search the Ploud Knowledge Base for articles to read.
Contact the Enfold Ploud help desk by;
- Logging into your website then selecting Get Help to send an email,
- Logging into the Ploud Knowledge Base to create a support ticket, or
- Call the Ploud support desk at 281-205-4485.
Attend Zoom open office hours with the Ploud Coordinator, Nora Wesselmann. Contact by email at Nora.Vegiard@sos.mo.gov for more details.
Contact Janet Caruthers, Technology and Resource Sharing Consultant at the Missouri State Library, by phone at 573-526-1087 or email at janet.caruthers@sos.mo.gov. The Missouri State Library hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is closed for state holidays.