Web Subject Guides: Virtual Connections across the University Community

A year ago, West Chester University Libraries began using the LibGuides library content management system. In the 1st year since implementing LibGuides ( http://subjectguides.wcupa.edu/ ), our subject librarians have developed numerous subject guides, replacing outmoded and outdated Web pages with n...

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Published inJournal of library administration Vol. 50; no. 7-8; pp. 789 - 797
Main Authors McMullin, Rachel, Hutton, Jane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.10.2010
Subjects
Communities
Computer programs
course guides
Format
information literacy
Joints
LibGuides
Libraries
Management systems
Software
subject guides
University libraries
User guides
Web content management
Websites
World Wide Web
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ISSN0193-0826
1540-3564
DOI10.1080/01930826.2010.488972

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Summary:A year ago, West Chester University Libraries began using the LibGuides library content management system. In the 1st year since implementing LibGuides ( http://subjectguides.wcupa.edu/ ), our subject librarians have developed numerous subject guides, replacing outmoded and outdated Web pages with new guides that have a more appealing format. We have also found that Web guides can be used for projects beyond the traditional library subject guide. One of the best features of the LibGuides software is that it allows our subject librarians to easily repackage information and resources in multiple ways that suit different audiences. In this article, the authors describe how they have used these guides to respond to the needs of their university community and how they hope to expand the potential uses of the Web guides.
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ISSN:0193-0826
1540-3564
DOI:10.1080/01930826.2010.488972