Change as Opportunity: Re-Vamping LibGuides to Better Engage Students

Abstract

Change can be a positive opportunity to evaluate how we engage students with our services and contribute to their success. We will share our experiences surrounding our migration to LibGuides 2.0 and how it presented an opportunity for the library to update and improve not only on format and function, but on content. Usability testing guided our decisions in LibGuides 1.0 and was used again to analyze student preferences through a direct comparison with LibGuides 2.0. Results were used to make decisions on format and content and will be shared along with the Standards we created to improve usability, consistency and accessibility. We will discuss our methods for training staff to ensure a cohesive approach for using LibGuides to engage students. This presentation will discuss simple but effective improvements and will give audience members a framework for coordinating and implementing their LibGuides efforts.