In this free one-hour webinar, Amy Barker and Ashley Hoffman give an overview of their study and highlight practical design tips that will be easily transferable to other libraries.
Originally presented July 13, 2022
Creating and maintaining research guides that students actually use is an ongoing challenge for many librarians.
To design a LibGuides subject guide “blueprint” that would increase student usage, Amy E. G. Barker, Instructional Design Librarian, and Ashley T. Hoffman, Research Support Librarian, of Kennesaw State University Library System conducted a mixed-methods usability research study.
In this webinar, the presenters give an overview of their study and highlight practical design tips that will be easily transferable to other libraries.
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Designing Student-Centered Research Guides Chat Transcript
You might also find these sources helpful:
Amy's and Ashley's Article
Subject Guide Blueprint - Undergrad
Subject Guide Blueprint
How to set up Tabbed Boxes
How to set up Gallery Boxes
Amy and Ashley have made a template of the guide available on the Springshare community. You can find it by choosing "copy content / layout from an existing guide" and then select "Community Guides". Search for either "Subject Guide Blueprint - Undergrad" or "https://libguides.kennesaw.
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