Managing Your Library's LibGuides: Conducting A Usability Study to Determine Student Preference for LibGuide Design

This paper discusses how the William G. Squires Library conducted a usability study on their LibGuides to identify student design preferences. The results of the study support previous research concerning best practices for LibGuide creation. This paper offers insight into how librarian-centric design hinders student success and provides suggestions for how to best develop a student-centric template design that offers consistency and increased user proficiency across all guides.
INTRODUCTION Librarians are gatekeepers of information; ensuring that others can identify, locate, and access the information they need is at the heart of librarianship. One way that librarians assist patrons [...]