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SUMMARY:Jamborees and Gentle Reminders: Bolstering Usability of LibGuides Through Employee Development Opportunities
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Jamborees and Gentle Reminders: Bolstering Usability of LibGuides Through Employee Development Opportunities\n\n08/07/25 02:00 PM EST\n - 08/07/25 03:00 PM EST\Description:\nIn this webinar, one academic librarian will relate her experience overhauling her institution’s LibGuides interface, developing resources to guide creation and formatting, and attempting creative approaches for encouraging ongoing maintenance, all with the goal of improving the usability of online research guides. Participants will learn of some practical strategies for reinvigorating LibGuides at their institution through the librarian’s experimentation with “LibGuide Editing Jamboree” events, “soft review cycles” with her colleagues, and the lessons learned along the way.\n \nLearning Objectives:\n\n	Explore best practices for user experience in the LibGuides interface.\n	Understand the benefits of providing development opportunities for guide owners.\n	Discuss creative ways of building community and establishing routine for guide owners to improve usability and maintenance of LibGuides.\n\nPresenter:\n\nKarli Cotton (she/her) is the Online Learning Librarian and an Assistant Professor at the University of Montana’s Maureen & Mike Mansfield Library. In this role, she works to expand her library’s offering of digital learning objects that assist with the delivery of information literacy instruction. Her recent interests have centered on AI literacy and creative techniques for online asynchronous library instruction. Karli received her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Washington.\n \Details:\nWho should attend:  Anyone wanting to learn about bolstering usability of LibGuides through employee development opportunities\nCompetencies: Reference\n\nNon-Member Cost:      $40\nNEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost:  $24\nNEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:   FREE\nNEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:    FREE\nNEO-RLS Individual Member Cost:  $20\n\nCan't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway!  This webinar includes archive access for later viewing at your convenience.\n \nIt’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.\Location:\nOnline via Zoom\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jamborees and Gentle Reminders: Bolstering Usability of LibGuides Through Employee Development Opportunities<br /><br />08/07/25 02:00 PM EST - 08/07/25 03:00 PM EST<br />Description:<br />In this webinar, one academic librarian will relate her experience overhauling her institution&rsquo;s LibGuides interface, developing resources to guide creation and formatting, and attempting creative approaches for encouraging ongoing maintenance, all with the goal of improving the usability of online research guides. Participants will learn of some practical strategies for reinvigorating LibGuides at their institution through the librarian&rsquo;s experimentation with &ldquo;LibGuide Editing Jamboree&rdquo; events, &ldquo;soft review cycles&rdquo; with her colleagues, and the lessons learned along the way.<br />
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<strong>Learning Objectives:</strong>
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	<li>Explore best practices for user experience in the LibGuides interface.</li>
	<li>Understand the benefits of providing development opportunities for guide owners.</li>
	<li>Discuss creative ways of building community and establishing routine for guide owners to improve usability and maintenance of LibGuides.</li>
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<strong>Presenter:</strong><br />
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<em>Karli Cotton</em> (she/her) is the Online Learning Librarian and an Assistant Professor at the University of Montana&rsquo;s Maureen &amp; Mike Mansfield Library. In this role, she works to expand her library&rsquo;s offering of digital learning objects that assist with the delivery of information literacy instruction. Her recent interests have centered on AI literacy and creative techniques for online asynchronous library instruction. Karli received her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Washington.<br />
&nbsp;<br />Details:<br /><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Who should attend:&nbsp; Anyone wanting to learn about b</font></font>olstering usability of LibGuides through employee development opportunities<br />
<font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Competencies: Reference</font></font><br />
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Non-Member Cost: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $40<br />
NEO-RLS&nbsp;Bronze Member Cost:&nbsp; $24<br />
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp;FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp; FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost:&nbsp; $20<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway!&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>This webinar includes archive access for later viewing at your convenience.<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>It&rsquo;s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.</em></font></font></font></font></font></strong></font></font><br />Location:<br />Online via Zoom<br /><br />,  
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