function openCloseSlider() {

    $('.left_col_holder_bot .formSurround').css("display", "none");

    $('.left_col_holder_bot a.close').click(function(event) {
        // if closed
        if (stoafToggle == 0) {
            //alert('opening');
            //alert(bgPosOpen);
            $('.left_col_holder_bot .formSurround').slideToggle();
            stoafToggle = 1;
            $('.left_col_holder_bot a.close').css("background-position", 'left -93px');
            // if open
        } else {
            //alert('closing');
            //alert(bgPosClosed);
            $('.left_col_holder_bot .formSurround').slideToggle();
            stoafToggle = 0;
            $('.left_col_holder_bot a.close').css("background-position", 'top left');
        }
        event.preventDefault();
    });

    $('ol#advancedSearch').css("display", "none");

    $('#advancedSearchPanel #advancedSearchButton a').click(function(event) {
        // if closed
        if (advSearchToggle == 0) {
            //$('li#stdGo').css("display", "none");
            $('li#stdGo').slideToggle();
            $('ol#advancedSearch').slideToggle();
            advSearchToggle = 1;
            $('#advancedSearchPanel #advancedSearchButton a').css("background-position", 'right -27px');
            // if open
        } else {
            //alert(bgPosClosed);
            $('ol#advancedSearch').slideToggle();
            $('li#stdGo').slideToggle();
            advSearchToggle = 0;
            $('#advancedSearchPanel #advancedSearchButton a').css("background-position", 'right 4px');
        }
        event.preventDefault();
    });

}