Board Member

This Content Type helps create a hub for communications to the public. The main Board Member hub page can be filtered by Community.

Community

  • Electoral A
  • Electoral B
  • Electoral C
  • Electoral D
  • Electoral E
  • Electoral F
  • Electoral G
  • Electoral H
  • City of Nanaimo
  • City of Parksville
  • District of Lantzville
  • Town of Qualicum Beach

Adding Board Member

Once logged in, go to the Drupal Admin toolbar and navigate to Content > Add content > Board Member.

Fill in the necessary fields:

  1. Title: Required, Board Member's Name
  2. Display Order: Helps custom arrange the order members appear on the hub page. Lower numbers, including negative numbers, will appear higher in the list. 
  3. Image: Required
    1. Click Add media button
    2. Either search by Name in the field on your site or click Select Files in the Add file field to upload a new image
    3. Select the file you want to upload, and click the Open or Insert Selected button
    4. If uploading a new image, in the Add or select media window include:
      1. Name: Required field. This is the name of your image without the file type or without use to dashes for spaces (eg. Test Image, not test-image.pdf).
      2. Alternative Text:  Add a short description of the image used by screen readers and displayed when the image is not loaded.
      3. Click Save, then Insert Selected
  4. Contact Information:
    1. Phone: Optional
    2. Alternative Phone: Optional
    3. Email: Optional
    4. Address: Optional
  5. Position Details: Optional
    1. Position
    2. Community
    3. Committee Appointments: Start typing the name of the Committee and select 
      1. If a Committee is not listed and is needed, you will need to add a new Committee Entity in the Committee Content Type
  6. Body: Optional for additional information
  7. Once done, click the Publish or Needs Review button at the top of the page.

Editing a Content Type

  1. To edit a specific node, click on Content in the Drupal toolbar.
  2. Filter content type dropdown by Board Member.
  3. Click the Filter button.
  4. Click edit to the right of your specific item in the Operations column or click the Title of your item and then click the Edit button.
  5. Make your desired edits. 
  6. Once done, click the Publish or Needs Review button at the top of the page.