diff --git a/vspace/src/main/java/edu/asu/diging/vspace/core/model/impl/Reference.java b/vspace/src/main/java/edu/asu/diging/vspace/core/model/impl/Reference.java
index df3aef041..c84852f08 100644
--- a/vspace/src/main/java/edu/asu/diging/vspace/core/model/impl/Reference.java
+++ b/vspace/src/main/java/edu/asu/diging/vspace/core/model/impl/Reference.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
 import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
 import javax.persistence.Id;
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ public class Reference extends VSpaceElement implements IReference {
 
     private String note;
 
+    @Column(name = "isPublic")
+    private boolean isPublic = true;
+
     @Override
     public String getTitle() {
         return title;
@@ -164,6 +168,14 @@ public void setNote(String note) {
         this.note = note;
     }
 
+    public boolean isPublic() {
+        return isPublic;
+    }
+
+    public void setPublic(boolean isPublic) {
+        this.isPublic = isPublic;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setId(String id) {
         this.id = id;
diff --git a/vspace/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/views/staff/modules/slides/slide.html b/vspace/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/views/staff/modules/slides/slide.html
index e49a7189a..b8d539145 100644
--- a/vspace/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/views/staff/modules/slides/slide.html
+++ b/vspace/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/views/staff/modules/slides/slide.html
@@ -309,9 +309,9 @@
                     },
                     error: function(data) {
                         var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-                        $('.error').append(alert);
-                        $(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function() {
-                            $(".error").empty();
+                        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert);
+                        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function() {
+                            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
                         });
                     }
                 });
@@ -348,7 +348,10 @@
 
             var originalBiblioHtml = {};
 
-            function biblioBlockDoubleClick(e) {
+            function biblioBlockEditClick(e) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                
                 $(".EasyMDEContainer").remove();
                 var biblioBlock = $(e.target).closest('.biblioDivStaff');
                 biblioBlock.addClass("open");
@@ -358,11 +361,9 @@
                 // Store the COMPLETE original HTML including all references
                 originalBiblioHtml[blockId] = biblioBlock.html();
                 
-                var description = $("div.open p:eq(0)").text();
-                defaultValue = description;
-                
-                var title = $("div.open p span:eq(0)").text();
-                var desc = $("div.open p span:eq(1)").text();  
+                // Extract title from h4 strong tag and description from p tag
+                var title = $("div.open > .col-md-10 h4 strong").text().trim();
+                var desc = $("div.open > .col-md-10 > p").text().trim();
                 
                 // Showing the edit bibliography form with all the respective values
                 $("#editBiblioAlert").show();
@@ -375,15 +376,20 @@
                 formDataCancel.append('biblioTitle', title);
                 formDataCancel.append('description', desc);
                 
-                // Remove card border
+                // Hide the block while editing (don't change overflow or height)
                 $(".open").css('display', 'none');
-                $(".open").css('overflow-y', 'scroll');
-                $(".open").css('max-height', '200px');
             }
              
             var originalReferenceHtml = {};
 
-            function referenceBlockDoubleClick(e) {
+            function referenceBlockClick(e) {
+                if ($(e.target).closest('a[data-action], .btn, .icon-trash').length > 0) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                
                 var referenceBlock = $(e.target).closest('.referenceDivStaff');
                 currentRefId = referenceBlock.find('input[data-reference-id]').val();
 
@@ -812,7 +818,7 @@
                             $("#loginAlert").show();
                         } else {
                             var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>Please try again.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-                            $('.error').append(alert);
+                            $('#slide-error-container').append(alert);
                         }
                     }
                 });
@@ -1218,7 +1224,7 @@
                         },
                         error: function(data) {
                             var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-                            $('.error').append(alert);
+                            $('#slide-error-container').append(alert);
                         }
                     });
                   });
@@ -1657,10 +1663,10 @@
          		    },
          			error: function(data) {
          				var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-         				$('.error').append(alert); 
-         				$(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-         				    $(".error").empty();
-         				});
+           		        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+           		        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+           		            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
+           		        });
          			}
          		});
          	});
@@ -1698,9 +1704,9 @@
          		        },
          		        error: function(data) {
          		            var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-         		            $('.error').append(alert); 
-         		            $(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-         		                $(".error").empty();
+         		            $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+         		            $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+         		                $("#slide-error-container").empty();
          		            });
          		        }
          		    });
@@ -1729,9 +1735,9 @@
          		        },
          		        error: function(data) {
          		            var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-         		            $('.error').append(alert); 
-         		            $(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-         		                $(".error").empty();
+         		            $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+         		            $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+         		                $("#slide-error-container").empty();
          		            });
          		        }
          		    });
@@ -1762,10 +1768,10 @@
          		        },
          		        error: function(data) {
          		            var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-         		            $('.error').append(alert);
-         		            $(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-         		                $(".error").empty();
-         		            });
+           		        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+           		        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+           		            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
+           		        });
          		        }
          		    });
          		});
@@ -1784,10 +1790,10 @@
          		    var blockId = $('#deleteImageId').val();
          		    if(blockId == null || blockId == ''){
          		        var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-         		        $('.error').append(alert); 
-         		        $(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-         		            $(".error").empty();
-         		        });
+           		        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+           		        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+           		            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
+           		        });
          		    } else{
          		        $('#deleteImageId').remove();
          		        // ------------- delete image content blocks ------------
@@ -1799,10 +1805,10 @@
          		            },
          		            error: function(data) {
          		                var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-         		                $('.error').append(alert); 
-         		                $(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-         		                    $(".error").empty();
-         		                });
+           		        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+           		        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+           		            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
+           		        });
          		            }
          		        });
          		    }
@@ -1822,10 +1828,10 @@
          		    var blockId = $('#deleteChoiceBlockId').val();
          		    if(blockId == null || blockId == ''){
          		        var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-         		        $('.error').append(alert); 
-         		        $(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-         		            $(".error").empty();
-         		        });
+           		        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+           		        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+           		            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
+           		        });
          		    } else{
          		        $('#deleteChoiceBlockId').remove();
          		        // ------------- delete choices content blocks ------------
@@ -1837,10 +1843,10 @@
          		            },
          		            error: function(data) {
          		                var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-         		                $('.error').append(alert); 
-         		                $(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-         		                    $(".error").empty();
-         		                });
+           		        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+           		        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+           		            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
+           		        });
          		            }
          		        });
          		    }
@@ -1859,10 +1865,10 @@
 			    
 			    if(blockId == null || blockId == ''){
 			        var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-			        $('.error').append(alert); 
-			        $(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-			            $(".error").empty();
-			        });
+           		        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+           		        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+           		            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
+           		        });
 			    } else{
 			        // ------------- delete video content blocks ------------
 			        $.ajax({
@@ -1873,10 +1879,10 @@
 			            },
 			            error: function(data) {
 			                var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-			                $('.error').append(alert); 
-			                $(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-			                    $(".error").empty();
-			                });
+           		        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+           		        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+           		            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
+           		        });
 			            }
 			        });
 			    }
@@ -1891,10 +1897,10 @@
            		var blockId = $('#deleteChoiceBlockId').attr('value');
            		if(blockId == null || blockId == ''){
            			var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-           			$('.error').append(alert); 
-           			$(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-           			    $(".error").empty();
-           			});
+           		        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+           		        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+           		            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
+           		        });
            		} else{
            			$('#deleteChoiceBlockId').remove()
            			// ------------- delete choices content blocks ------------
@@ -1906,10 +1912,10 @@
            			    },
            				error: function(data) {
            					var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try to delete again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-           					$('.error').append(alert); 
-           					$(".error").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
-           					    $(".error").empty();
-           					});
+           		        $('#slide-error-container').append(alert); 
+           		        $("#slide-error-container").delay(4000).slideUp(500, function(){
+           		            $("#slide-error-container").empty();
+           		        });
            				}
            			});
            		}
@@ -1968,21 +1974,28 @@
                         // Updated biblioblock creation with data attributes
                         var biblioblock = $(
                             '<div id="' + data.id + '" class="biblioDivStaff tab row" data-biblio-block>' +
-                            '<p class="col-md-10">' +
-                            'Bibliography Title: <span>' + data.biblioTitle + '</span>,' +
-                            'Description: <span>' + data.description + '</span>' +
-                            '</p>' +
+                            '<div class="col-md-10">' +
+                            '<h4><strong>' + data.biblioTitle + '</strong></h4>' +
+                            '<p>' + data.description + '</p>' +
+                            '</div>' +
                             '<input type="hidden" data-biblio-id="' + data.id + '" value="' + data.id + '" />' +
-                            '<a class="btn col-md-1" data-action="delete-biblio" href="javascript:;" style="position: absolute; right: 0px;">' +
+                            '<div class="button-group" style="position: absolute; right: 0px; top: 10px; display: flex; gap: 8px;">' +
+                            '<a data-action="add-reference" style="padding: 6px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 36px; height: 36px; cursor: pointer;">' +
+                            '<span class="icon-circle-add"></span>' +
+                            '</a>' +
+                            '<a data-action="edit-biblio" style="padding: 6px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 36px; height: 36px; cursor: pointer;">' +
+                            '<span class="icon-edit"></span>' +
+                            '</a>' +
+                            '<a class="btn col-md-1" data-action="delete-biblio" href="javascript:;" style="padding: 6px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 36px; height: 36px;">' +
                             '<span class="icon-trash error"></span>' +
                             '</a>' +
-                            '<a class="btn primary-btn btn-sm" data-action="add-reference" style="padding-top: 8px;">+ New Reference</a>' +
-                            '<div id="referenceSpace" class="col-md-10">' +
+                            '</div>' +
+                            '<div class="referenceSpace col-md-10">' +
                             '</div>' +
                             '</div>'
                         );
                         
-                        $(biblioblock[0]).mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).dblclick(biblioBlockDoubleClick);
+                        // Don't bind any click handlers to the block itself
                         $('#slideSpace').append(biblioblock); 
                     },
                     error: function(data) {
@@ -1991,7 +2004,7 @@
                         }
                         else {
                             var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-                            $('.error').append(alert);
+                            $('#slide-error-container').append(alert);
                         }
                     }
                 });
@@ -2060,10 +2073,11 @@
                     },
                     data: jsonData,
                     success: function(data) {
-                        // Updated with data attributes
+                        // Updated with data attributes - Type should be FIRST
 						var referenceblock = $(
 						    '<div id="'+ data.id +'" class="referenceDivStaff tab row" data-reference-block data-biblio-id="' + biblioBlockId + '">' +
 						    '<p class="col-md-10">' +
+						    'Type: <span>' + data.type + '</span>, ' +
 						    'Reference Title: <span>' + data.title + '</span>, ' +
 						    'Author: <span>' + data.author + '</span>, ' +
 						    'Year: <span>' + data.year + '</span>, ' +
@@ -2073,17 +2087,16 @@
 						    'Issue: <span>' + data.issue + '</span>, ' +
 						    'Pages: <span>' + data.pages + '</span>, ' +
 						    'Editors: <span>' + data.editors + '</span>, ' +
-						    'Type: <span>' + data.type + '</span>, ' +
 						    'Note: <span>' + data.note + '</span>' +
 						    '</p>' +
 						    '<input type="hidden" data-reference-id="' + data.id + '" value="' + data.id + '" />' +
-						    '<a class="btn col-md-1" data-action="delete-reference" href="javascript:;" style="position: absolute; right:0px;">' +
+						    '<a class="btn col-md-1" data-action="delete-reference" href="javascript:;" style="position: absolute; right:0px; top: 0px;">' +
 						    '<span class="icon-trash error"></span></a>' +
 						    '</div>'
 						);
 
-                        $(referenceblock[0]).mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).dblclick(referenceBlockDoubleClick);
-                        var elem = $('#' + biblioBlockId).find('#referenceSpace');
+                        $(referenceblock[0]).mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).on('click', referenceBlockClick);
+                        var elem = $('#' + biblioBlockId).find('.referenceSpace');
                         elem.append(referenceblock);
                         
                         // Remove the reference target ID input
@@ -2095,7 +2108,7 @@
                         }
                         else {
                             var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-                            $('.error').append(alert);
+                            $('#slide-error-container').append(alert);
                         }
                     }
                 });
@@ -2219,7 +2232,7 @@
                                     $("#loginAlert").show();
                                 } else {
                                     var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-                                    $('.error').append(alert);
+                                    $('#slide-error-container').append(alert);
                                 }
                             }
                         });
@@ -2289,7 +2302,7 @@
                         },
                         error: function(data) {
                             var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-                            $('.error').append(alert);
+                            $('#slide-error-container').append(alert);
                         }
                     });
                     $('#choiceForm')[0].reset();
@@ -2443,33 +2456,45 @@
 				    
 				    // Rebuild bibliography header structure
 				    var biblioHtml = 
-				        '<p class="col-md-10">' +
-				        'Bibliography Title: <span>' + formData.get('biblioTitle') + '</span>, ' +
-				        'Description: <span>' + formData.get('description') + '</span>' +
-				        '</p>' +
+				        '<div class="col-md-10">' +
+				        '<h4><strong>' + formData.get('biblioTitle') + '</strong></h4>' +
+				        '<p>' + formData.get('description') + '</p>' +
+				        '</div>' +
 				        '<input type="hidden" data-biblio-id="' + blockId + '" value="' + blockId + '" />' +
-				        '<a class="btn col-md-1" data-action="delete-biblio" href="javascript:;" style="position: absolute; right: 0px;">' +
+				        '<div class="button-group" style="position: absolute; right: 0px; top: 10px; display: flex; gap: 8px;">' +
+				        '<a data-action="add-reference" style="padding: 6px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 36px; height: 36px; cursor: pointer;">' +
+				        '<span class="icon-circle-add"></span>' +
+				        '</a>' +
+				        '<a data-action="edit-biblio" style="padding: 6px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 36px; height: 36px; cursor: pointer;">' +
+				        '<span class="icon-edit"></span>' +
+				        '</a>' +
+				        '<a class="btn col-md-1" data-action="delete-biblio" href="javascript:;" style="padding: 6px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 36px; height: 36px;">' +
 				        '<span class="icon-trash error"></span>' +
 				        '</a>' +
-				        '<a class="btn primary-btn btn-sm" data-action="add-reference" style="padding-top: 8px;">+ New Reference</a>' +
-				        '<div id="referenceSpace" class="col-md-10"></div>';
+				        '</div>' +
+				        '<div class="referenceSpace col-md-10"></div>';
 				    
 				    $(".open").append(biblioHtml);
 				    
 				    // Restore ALL reference blocks with their complete HTML and event handlers
 				    if (allReferences.length > 0) {
 				        allReferences.each(function() {
-				            $("#referenceSpace").append($(this));
+				            $(".open .referenceSpace").append($(this));
 				        });
 				    }
 				    
-				    // Rebind event handlers for bibliography
-				    $('.biblioDivStaff').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).dblclick(biblioBlockDoubleClick);
+				    // Rebind event handlers for bibliography - no double click on block
+				    $('[data-action="edit-biblio"]').off('click').on('click', biblioBlockEditClick);
 				    
-				    // Rebind event handlers for all restored references
-				    $('.referenceDivStaff').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).dblclick(referenceBlockDoubleClick);
+				    // Rebind event handlers for all restored references - use click instead of dblclick
+				    $('.referenceDivStaff').off('click').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).on('click', referenceBlockClick);
 				    
-				    $(".open").css('display', 'flex');
+				    // Reset CSS properties that were set during edit
+				    $(".open").css({
+				        'display': 'flex',
+				        'overflow-y': 'visible',
+				        'max-height': 'none'
+				    });
 				    $(".open").removeClass("open");
 				}
              
@@ -2484,11 +2509,8 @@
 			        delete originalBiblioHtml[blockId];
 			    }
 			    
-			    // Reset styles and classes
+			    // Reset display property
 			    $(".open").css('display', 'flex');
-			    $(".open").css('height', 'auto');
-			    $(".open").css('overflow-y', 'visible');
-			    $(".open").css('max-height', 'none');
 			    $(".open").removeClass("open");
 			    
 			    // Rebind all event handlers for the restored content
@@ -2517,17 +2539,14 @@
 			});
 			
 			function rebindBiblioEventHandlers() {
-			    // Rebind bibliography block event handlers
-			    $('.biblioDivStaff').off('mouseenter mouseleave dblclick')
-			        .mouseenter(onMouseEnter)
-			        .mouseleave(onMouseLeave)
-			        .dblclick(biblioBlockDoubleClick);
+			    // Rebind bibliography block edit button handlers
+			    $('[data-action="edit-biblio"]').off('click').on('click', biblioBlockEditClick);
 			    
-			    // Rebind reference block event handlers
-			    $('.referenceDivStaff').off('mouseenter mouseleave dblclick')
+			    // Rebind reference block event handlers - use click instead of dblclick
+			    $('.referenceDivStaff').off('mouseenter mouseleave click')
 			        .mouseenter(onMouseEnter)
 			        .mouseleave(onMouseLeave)
-			        .dblclick(referenceBlockDoubleClick);
+			        .on('click', referenceBlockClick);
 			}
           	
 			function updateReferenceBox(blockId, formData) {
@@ -2549,6 +2568,7 @@
 			    
 			    $(".open").append(
 			        '<p class="col-md-10">' +
+			        'Type: <span>' + type + '</span>, ' +
 			        'Reference Title: <span>' + title + '</span>, ' +
 			        'Author: <span>' + author + '</span>, ' +
 			        'Year: <span>' + year + '</span>, ' +
@@ -2558,17 +2578,16 @@
 			        'Issue: <span>' + issue + '</span>, ' +
 			        'Pages: <span>' + pages + '</span>, ' +
 			        'Editors: <span>' + editors + '</span>, ' +
-			        'Type: <span>' + type + '</span>, ' +
 			        'Note: <span>' + note + '</span>' +
 			        '</p>' +
 			        '<input type="hidden" data-reference-id="' + blockId + '" value="' + blockId + '" />' +
-			        '<a class="btn col-md-1" data-action="delete-reference" href="javascript:;">' +
+			        '<a class="btn col-md-1" data-action="delete-reference" href="javascript:;" style="position: absolute; right:0px; top: 0px;">' +
 			        '<span class="icon-trash error"></span></a>'
 			    );
 			    
 			    // Reset border of the card 
-			    // Rebind event handlers
-			    $('.referenceDivStaff').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).dblclick(referenceBlockDoubleClick);
+			    // Rebind event handlers - use click instead of dblclick
+			    $('.referenceDivStaff').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).on('click', referenceBlockClick);
 			    $(".open").css('display', 'flex');
 			    
 			    // Remove id from storage so it's not there on refresh
@@ -2601,8 +2620,10 @@
              $('.textDivStaff').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).dblclick(textBlockDoubleClick);
              $('.vidDiv').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave);
              $('.SpaceDivStaff').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).dblclick(spaceBlockDoubleClick);
-             $('.biblioDivStaff').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).dblclick(biblioBlockDoubleClick);
-             $('.referenceDivStaff').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).dblclick(referenceBlockDoubleClick);
+             // Bind edit button for bibliography blocks, not the block itself
+             $('[data-action="edit-biblio"]').on('click', biblioBlockEditClick);
+             // Use click instead of dblclick for references
+             $('.referenceDivStaff').mouseenter(onMouseEnter).mouseleave(onMouseLeave).on('click', referenceBlockClick);
             
              $('#closeTextBlock').on('click', function() {
             	    $("#editTextAlert").hide();
@@ -2718,15 +2739,20 @@
                     e.preventDefault();
                     // ------------- editing bibliography blocks ------------
                     
-                    var formData = new FormData();
                     var title = $("#editTitleBiblio").val();
                     var desc = $("#editDescBiblio").val();
                     var blockId = $(".open").attr("id");
                     var token = [[${_csrf.token}]];
                     
+                    var requestData = {
+                        biblioTitle: title,
+                        description: desc,
+                        id: blockId
+                    };
+                    
+                    var formData = new FormData();
                     formData.append('biblioTitle', title);
                     formData.append('description', desc);
-                    formData.append('biblioBlockId', blockId);
                     
                     $("#editBiblioAlert").hide();
                     
@@ -2734,13 +2760,12 @@
                         url: "[(@{'/staff/module/'+${module.id}+'/slide/'+${slide.id}+'/bibliography/edit'})]",
                         type: 'POST',
                         cache: false,
-                        contentType: false,
+                        contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
                         processData: false,
-                        data: formData,
+                        data: JSON.stringify(requestData),
                         headers: {
                             'X-CSRF-Token': token
                         },
-                        enctype: 'multipart/form-data',
                         success: function(data) {
                             // Replace bibliography box with new values
                             updateBiblioBox(blockId, formData);
@@ -2751,11 +2776,22 @@
                             }
                         },
                         error: function(data) {
+                            // Restore the block visibility on error
+                            var openBlockId = $(".open").attr("id");
+                            if (originalBiblioHtml[openBlockId]) {
+                                $(".open").html(originalBiblioHtml[openBlockId]);
+                                delete originalBiblioHtml[openBlockId];
+                            }
+                            $(".open").css('display', 'flex');
+                            $(".open").removeClass("open");
+                            rebindBiblioEventHandlers();
+
+                            // Show error alert
                             if (data.status == 403) {
                                 $("#loginAlert").show();
                             } else {
                                 var alert = $('<div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"><p>We are sorry but something went wrong. Please try again later.</p><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></div>');
-                                $('.error').append(alert);
+                                $('#slide-error-container').append(alert);
                             }
                         }
                     });
@@ -2837,10 +2873,11 @@
             	    });
             	});
              
-          // Use event delegation for reference blocks
+          // Use event delegation for reference blocks and biblio edit buttons
              $(document).on('mouseenter', '.referenceDivStaff', onMouseEnter);
              $(document).on('mouseleave', '.referenceDivStaff', onMouseLeave);
-             $(document).on('dblclick', '.referenceDivStaff', referenceBlockDoubleClick);
+             $(document).on('click', '.referenceDivStaff', referenceBlockClick);
+             $(document).on('click', '[data-action="edit-biblio"]', biblioBlockEditClick);
 
 	            $("#submitSpaceBlock").on("click", function(e){
 		            e.preventDefault();
@@ -3005,7 +3042,7 @@
                 </li>
                 <li class="breadcrumb-item active">[[${slide.name}]]</li>
             </ol>
-            <div class="error"></div>
+            <div id="slide-error-container" class="error"></div>
             <div class="dropdown" style="float: right;" th:if="${#strings.equals(slide['class'].simpleName,'BranchingPoint')}">
                 <button class="btn branchbtn dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenu2" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
                 <span class="icon-branch"></span> This Branching Point links to the following Sequences
@@ -4039,24 +4076,31 @@ <h3><strong>[[${contents.video.title}]]</strong></h3>
 					     th:id="${contents.id}"
 					     data-biblio-block
 					     th:if="${#strings.equals(contents['class'].simpleName,'BiblioBlock')}">
-					    <p class="col-md-10">
-					        Bibliography Title: <span>[[${contents.biblioTitle}]]</span>, 
-					        Description: <span>[[${contents.description}]]</span>
-					    </p>
+					    <div class="col-md-10">
+					        <h4><strong>[[${contents.biblioTitle}]]</strong></h4>
+					        <p>[[${contents.description}]]</p>
+					    </div>
 					    <input type="hidden" 
 					           data-biblio-id="${contents.id}" 
 					           th:attr="data-biblio-id=${contents.id}"
 					           th:value="${contents.id}" />
-					    <a class="btn col-md-1" 
-					       data-action="delete-biblio" 
-					       href="javascript:;" 
-					       style="position: absolute; right: 0px;">
-					        <span class="icon-trash error"></span>
-					    </a>
-					    <a class="btn primary-btn btn-sm" 
-					       data-action="add-reference" 
-					       style="padding-top: 8px;">+ New Reference</a>
-					    <div id="referenceSpace" class="col-md-10">
+					    <div class="button-group" style="position: absolute; right: 0px; top: 10px; display: flex; gap: 8px;">
+					        <a data-action="add-reference" 
+					           style="padding: 6px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 36px; height: 36px; cursor: pointer;">
+					            <span class="icon-circle-add"></span>
+					        </a>
+					        <a data-action="edit-biblio" 
+					           style="padding: 6px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 36px; height: 36px; cursor: pointer;">
+					            <span class="icon-edit"></span>
+					        </a>
+					        <a class="btn col-md-1" 
+					           data-action="delete-biblio" 
+					           href="javascript:;" 
+					           style="padding: 6px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 36px; height: 36px;">
+					            <span class="icon-trash error"></span>
+					        </a>
+					    </div>
+					    <div class="referenceSpace col-md-10">
 						<div th:each="contentRef: ${contents.references}">
 						    <!-- Reference Block with TYPE FIRST -->
 						    <div th:id="${contentRef.id}" 
@@ -4085,7 +4129,8 @@ <h3><strong>[[${contents.video.title}]]</strong></h3>
 						           data-action="delete-reference" 
 						           data-reference-id="${contentRef.id}"
 						           th:attr="data-reference-id=${contentRef.id}"
-						           href="javascript:;">
+						           href="javascript:;"
+						           style="position: absolute; right:0px; top: 0px;">
 						            <span class="icon-trash error"></span>
 						        </a>
 						    </div>
diff --git a/vspace/src/main/webapp/resources/extra/Home.css b/vspace/src/main/webapp/resources/extra/Home.css
index e5c90caf1..0d9c16134 100644
--- a/vspace/src/main/webapp/resources/extra/Home.css
+++ b/vspace/src/main/webapp/resources/extra/Home.css
@@ -797,6 +797,53 @@
 	background: #f2f2f2;
 }
 
+.btn.primary-btn.btn-sm[data-action="add-reference"] {
+	border-radius: 8px;
+	box-shadow: 0px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+	transition: all 0.2s ease;
+	margin-left: 8px;
+	min-width: 36px;
+	height: 36px;
+	display: inline-flex !important;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+}
+
+.btn.primary-btn.btn-sm[data-action="add-reference"]:hover {
+	transform: translateY(-1px);
+	box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
+}
+
+.btn.primary-btn.btn-sm[data-action="add-reference"] .icon-circle-add {
+	font-size: 16px;
+	margin: 0;
+	display: block;
+}
+
+.biblioDivStaff.tab.row {
+	position: relative;
+	padding-right: 90px; 
+}
+
+.biblioDivStaff .col-md-10 {
+	padding-right: 0;
+}
+
+.button-group {
+	align-items: center;
+}
+
+.button-group .btn {
+	border-radius: 8px;
+	border: none;
+}
+
+.button-group .btn:hover {
+	transform: translateY(-1px);
+	box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
+	transition: all 0.2s ease;
+}
+
 .searchInput {
 	display: flex !important;
 	background: var(--base-grey) !important;