Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Event Name:
Jamborees and Gentle Reminders: Bolstering Usability of LibGuides Through Employee Development Opportunities
Competency:
Reference
Description:
In 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.
Learning Objectives:
Karli 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.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore best practices for user experience in the LibGuides interface.
- Understand the benefits of providing development opportunities for guide owners.
- Discuss creative ways of building community and establishing routine for guide owners to improve usability and maintenance of LibGuides.
Karli 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.
Event Date:
8/7/2025
Event Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern
Location:
Setting: Live Virtual
Online via Zoom
UNITED STATES
Online via Zoom
UNITED STATES
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Who should attend: Anyone wanting to learn about bolstering usability of LibGuides through employee development opportunities
Competencies: Reference
Non-Member Cost: $40
NEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost: $24
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost: $20
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Competencies: Reference
Non-Member Cost: $40
NEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost: $24
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost: FREE
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost: $20
Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! This webinar includes archive access for later viewing at your convenience.
It’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.
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