configuring jquery cycle addslide function with dreamweaver template and server-side includes

configuring jquery cycle addslide function with dreamweaver template and server-side includes

Hi, I am new to javascript and have only recently learned the basics of html, so this may be a simple problem for experienced javascript/jquery developers. Here is my setup:
1) I have a Dreamweaver template where the basic jquery cycle code resides. This template has 43 children.
2) I have 12 different slideshows that are shared across the 43 pages. Each slideshow is defined in a server-side include file that is called by one or more pages. This way I can change the images as needed without going into all 43 pages.
3) The slideshows are invoked using include statements in editable regions in the pages.

The slideshows all work great except that the load times can be long because many people in this area have slow internet connections. So my question is, where do I place the addslide functionality? In the template? Or the server-side include files? I have to admit that I don't understand the addslide code, so there may be an obvious answer.

Thanks in advance for your help!