Improving LibGuides at a Health Sciences Library: A Case Study.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8219208 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1540-9597 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02763869 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med Ref Serv Q Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: New York : Routledge
      Original Publication: [New York, N.Y.] : Haworth Press, [c1982-
    • Subject Terms:
      Libraries, Medical*/organization & administration ; Organizational Case Studies*; Humans ; Information Storage and Retrieval/methods
    • Abstract:
      While LibGuides are widely used in libraries to curate resources for users, there are a number of common problems, including maintenance, design and layout, and curating relevant and concise content. One health sciences library sought to improve our LibGuides, consulting usage statistics, user feedback, and recommendations from the literature to inform decision making. Our team recommended a number of changes to make LibGuides more usable, including creating robust maintenance and content guidelines, scheduling regular updates, and various changes to the format of the guides themselves to make them more user-friendly.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Academic libraries; health sciences libraries; libguides; subject guides; usability; user research
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240509 Date Completed: 20240509 Latest Revision: 20240610
    • Publication Date:
      20240611
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/02763869.2024.2335138
    • Accession Number:
      38722608