LibGuides @ LMU
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LibGuides at Loyola Marymount University (LMU)
Susan Gardner ([email protected])Head of Reference & Instruction, LMU
Using LibGuides since 2008 Currently 315 total LibGuides 179 public guides; 89 private guides; 47
unpublished A unique LibGuide exists for each major and
minor area of study Embedded libraryh3lp chat widget into each
LibGuide
Loyola Marymount University (LMU)
Types of LibGuides
Course Guides: BIOLOGY 111; ENGL 110
Subject Guides:Communication Studies
Citation Guide:Citation Styles
Guides for Faculty:Copyright; Information Literacy
Reading:Jewish Studies Book Club
Workshops:Wikipedia
Event Guides:Faculty Pub Night
Guide Hits (June 2010 - May 2011)
Ranklast year LibGuide Total
1 1 ENGL 110: College Writing 21,557
2 5 Education 10,315
3 2 Citation Styles 8,919
4 3 BIOL 112: General Biology II Laboratory 6,771
5 8 Communication Studies 6,470
6 -MBA - Masters in Business Administration 6,144
7 10 Art Therapy 5,710
8 - International Business 5,002
9 - AMCS 110: Intro to American Cultures 4,920
10 4 Management 4,852
Statistics: Top 10 LibGuides
ranklast year LibGuide Total
1 1 ENGL 110: College Writing 21557
2 2 BIOL 112: General Biology II Laboratory 6771
3 5 AMCS 110: Intro. to American Cultures 4920
4 3 ENGL 140: Intro. to Fiction 4606
5 4 CMST 100: Intro. to Public Speaking 3307
6 9 EDES 5001: Educational Psychology 3181
7 -CMST 140: Business & Professional Communication 2065
8 - THST 160: Intro. to Christian Ethics 1730
9 - ENGL 130: Intro. to Poetry 1710
10 - CMST 130: Argumentation & Debate 1485
Statistics: Top 10 Course Guides
June 3264July 5257August 5328September 31655October 22611November 19010December 9704January 14734February 19388March 15843April 17853May 6558
171,205
Statistics: Hits by Month
Opportunities & Challenges
Opportunities
Accommodates different learning styles
Increased interactivity Hosted system Reusable content Persistent URLs Statistics easy to run Easy to use/no coding
Challenges
Updating a challenge when links/content change
Standardization of “look and feel” a challenge vs. desire for creativity
Statistics on calendar year, not academic year
Marketing
LibGuide used in every library instruction class
Linked from the “Get Help” page and the library A-Z index
Used to market library events, collections, etc.
Direct Link in LMU’s Blackboard Course Management Template
Faculty quote “The LibGuide for my course is of maximum value…I am thankful”
Several guides nominated for Springshare’s “Best of…Community” Guide Site
ENGL 110 Guide received ACRL PRIMO Award in 2009
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