LibGuides Retreat

Some tips for working with LibGuides content, presented to the R&I retreat for GVSU, June 3, 2013.

1. LIBGUIDES WRANGLING
2. USAGE UNDERSTANDING
3. http://libguides.gvsu.edu/admin_stats.php
4. CONTENT EVALUATING
5. Is the Page Title useful as a search result, clear, and unambiguous?
6. Is the Content clear and appropriate to the audience?
7. Is the Content clear and appropriate to the audience? • Well-written • Concise • Error-free • Well-organized
8. The more expert we become at a subject, the more complexity we prefer. “ Donald Norman Living with Complexity, p. 13
9. http://readability-score.com
10. Is the Content accurate and up-to-date?
11. Is the Content accurate and up-to-date? • Names • Titles • Locations • Links
14. http://libguides.gvsu.edu/admin_linkchecker.php
15. http://libguides.gvsu.edu/admin_linkchecker.php
16. http://validator.w3.org/checklink
17. Does the Page layout enhance or distract from the content?
18. Does the Page layout enhance or distract from the content? • Font variations consistent and logical • Images aligned with text • Easy to scan, uses headings
19. FINDABLE MAKING IT
20. Tagging your guides
21. Tagging your guides Improves findability in:* • LibGuides • Summon • Google
23. Summon Disciplines
24. Summon Disciplines
25. Scoped Summon Searches
26. Scoped Summon Searches
27. Scoped Summon Searches
28. THANKYOU