[Eril-l] Core Webinar: Transforming LibGuides: A Case Study

Tue Aug 27 05:00:00 PDT 2024

*Cross posted to multiple lists*

Core Webinar: Transforming LibGuides: A Case Study

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.

Description: Join us as we explore the technical and political processes of
overhauling and streamlining our LibGuides and the A-Z database list.
Through case studies, we will describe how we built on existing
relationships, created new workflows, and secured buy-in for what is a
total overhaul of the ways Georgia Tech Library employees share their
expertise with an online audience. In addition to developing a template,
rubric, and style guide for content creators, we created a team to redefine
database links, update descriptions, remove extraneous icons, ensure title
consistency, and conduct thorough subject association reviews. We will
provide insights into the strategic decisions and collaborative efforts
that drove this transformation, including cognitive load principles,
accessibility standards to optimize the user experience, and emphasizing
the use of plain language. In an age of information deluge, our approach
demonstrates that less is indeed more, and buy-in from all parts of the
library organization is essential.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this webinar, the attendees will be able to:

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   Define best practices for presenting library resources to online users
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   Identify areas for improvement in their library’s subject guides and
   database lists
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   Imagine workflows that successfully function across different units and
   position types
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   Discuss the technical and political processes involved in changing
   fundamental parts of their library’s website

Who should attend?

Library employees who assist users or work on library systems; anyone who
supervises employees who do these things; or library leaders and
administrators who want to improve their user experience.

Presenter:

Marlee Givens (she/her) is Team Lead for Instruction and Scholarly Research
at the Georgia Tech Library. She supports teaching, learning and
scholarship for faculty and students, and develops and delivers library
skills instruction. She served as project manager on the library’s
LibGuides Evaluation and Development project and currently leads projects
to make library instruction materials more accessible and to streamline the
planning, scheduling, and tracking of library workshops. A library
professional since 1994, Marlee has an MLS from the University of Maryland,
an M.A. in French from the University of Georgia, and a B.A. in French from
Washington University in St. Louis. She completed two certificates in
learning design from the Association for Talent Development (ATD).

Liz Holdsworth (they/them) is the Head of Academic Engagement at the
Georgia Tech Library. They earned an M.A. in Library and Information
Science from the University of Iowa and a B.A. in Political Science from
the University of North Carolina, Asheville. They provide leadership for
all aspects of instruction- related policies, procedures, and practices
that support student learning and assess programs in relation to student
success. They engage as a thought-leader with faculty and colleagues in
developing and enhancing strategies for an inclusive library culture.

Heather Jeffcoat (she/her) manages the web and discovery aspects of the
Georgia Tech Library. With a Master's degree in Library and Information
Studies from Florida State University and a Bachelor's degree in Geography
from the University of South Carolina, she has been overseeing the
Library's web presence since 1998 and representing technology in the
Library's Portfolio since 2017. As the Web and Discovery Management
Librarian, Heather is in charge of developing strategies, designing, and
maintaining all Library websites, including the Library’s discovery system,
Primo.

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Registration fees for webinar:  Core Member $57.67; ALA member: $71.10;
Non-member $79.00

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to
the following website:

https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1234

Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration at ala.org.

For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please
contact Core CE staff at corece at ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*

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