LibGuides Review Working Group
The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of the FAU Libraries has undertaken a brief review of our LibGuides and has concluded that they are too numerous, sometimes duplicative of each other, often not kept up to date, hard for users to find, and sometimes used when a web page would be more effective. Accordingly, SLT is charging a LibGuides Review Working Group to review the existing structure and content of LibGuides at FAU. While they are encouraged to look at how other libraries, especially within the SUS, have utilized LibGuides, this Working Group’s job is not to undertake a comprehensive review of LibGuide usage at other libraries.
The FAU Libraries LibGuides Review Working Group is charged to:
Conduct a review of the LibGuide structure at FAU
Consult with the primary authors of FAU LibGuides for technical and other information, as needed
Improve the user experience with LibGuides by:
Developing measures of effectiveness and usability
Ensuring they are an integral part of the library website and research at FAU
Enhancing the access and discovery of LibGuide content
Create a set of best practices and a tip sheet, including:
Whether the content is more appropriate for a web page
How often the content should be reviewed/updated and by whom
How to determine when a LibGuide should be deleted or archived
Recommending mechanisms to identify creators/owners in a standardized fashion
Determine existing LibGuides that should be deleted or archived
Create a clear list of who is responsible for LibGuide creation and editing
The Working Group will begin its work on October 5 and will submit their findings and recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team no later than February 1, 2021. Membership of the Working Group consists of:
RJ Stamper (co-chair)
Yom Chouloute (co-chair)
Jerrel Horn
Dawn Frood
