Improving LibGuides at a Health Sciences Library: A Case Study.
Lydia HowesElizabeth FrakesYingying ZhangDonna BaluchiCarmin SmootNena SchvaneveldtPublished in: Medical reference services quarterly (2024)
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.