Creating Subject Guides Using LibGuides at EKU

Creating Subject Guides Using LibGuides at EKU

Cristina Tofan and Kelly Smith cristina.tofan@eku.edu kelly.smith2@eku.edu

Kentucky Library Association Conference Louisville, KY

October 3, 2008

http://libguides.eku.edu/ Benefits: o Relatively simple way to create, edit, and present visually pleasing subject guides. o Remotely hosted - can be used as portal to access resources when campus website is down. o Includes usage statistics, polls, and other venues for user feedback. o Reasonably priced. o Can integrate into existing website search boxes (see http://www.library.eku.edu/new/index.php):

Contact Info on every page.

Popular guides listed first.

Generates a subject list.

Embedded book search

Canned book search

External link tab

Customizable URLs This is the editing mode view

Click on pencil to edit box

Meebo Chat Widget

Amazon book images

Users can rate resources

Catalog Information

http://libguides.eku.edu/physicsNastronomy

http://libguides.eku.edu/collections

Archives - Page (opens in separate page)

http://libguides.eku.edu/archives

Branch Library – Tab (Included on

Collections Page)

http://libguides.eku.edu/content.php?pid=9526&sid=66655

Empty page

System Administration

Usage Statistics

Subject Guide

Web 2.0 Features

RSS FEEDS

DELICIOUS TAG CLOUD

LIBGUIDES TAG CLOUD

POLLS

Web 2.0 Features

PODCASTS

VIDEO

Search Boxes

Search Academic Search Premier

Search the Library Catalog

Search SFX

Search WorldCat