LibGuide Sustainability & Troubleshooting

Topical Guides

• What's new in your subject realm?
• Is there a pertinent topic that needs library resources?
• Have fun and make a guide from an unacademic topic with academic resources
• Share your research pursuits

Collaboration with Colleagues

• Can you work with another librarian/liaison inside or outside the Reference dept?
• Having multiple authors with different points of view and subject focuses can make your guide more useful
• Consistency is key: Work with your colleagues to develop
  • Style guidelines: Make sure everyone's on the same page
  • Reusable content: Create blueprint guides and other content that everyone can reuse
• Also, don't be afraid to ask someone to look over your guide
  • Another set of eyes can help you trim unnecessary words or spot the passive voice lurking in your guides!

Library Resources

• Are you providing useful links to library resources
• Are there other LibGuides, databases, eBooks, or streaming media that you can add
• Did you check the > FIU Libraries Blueprint Guide for boxes to reuse
• Did you create any LibGuide widgets? Tools> Widgets

Purpose

• What is the goal of this guide?
• Who is your target audience?
• How can you accomplish your goal using the LibGuides tools?

Visual Elements

• Add images for your content in your Image Manager Library
• Use images, icons, & screenshots from the Shared Library
• Use images & icons in your added links
• Use a gallery box for added interest and color to your pages