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Virginia Library Association | October 22, 2015
Why Good LibGuide Design Matters & How You Can Get It
Right
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AgendaAbout Me
Background
Pedagogical DesignBest Practices
Technical DesignBest Practices
Resources
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About MeLibrarian at Northern Virginia Community College
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My LibGuide Philosophy
Pedagogical Tool
Work in Progress
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BackgroundUsed by 60,000+ librarians
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Good Design Elicits
Positive Emotions
Critical Thinking
Creativity
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Pedagogical Design Best PracticesWriting for the Web, Working Memory, Chunking, Jargon,
Limiting Suggested Resources, & Visual Aids
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Write for the Web
Be concise
F-shaped reading pattern
Start with most important information
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Examples
Yavapai College Northern Virginia Community College
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Eliminate “Nice to Know”
Each person has a finite amount of working memory, or what they can be actively thinking about while performing other tasks such as reading or learning.
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Strategies to Aid Working Memory
Simplify content and directionsUse clear and specific language
Incorporate chunking
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Chunking
Chunking is a learning theory that involves the breakdown of a concept into smaller units to facilitate learning.
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Strategies to Aid Chunking
Small content
boxes
Resize columns
Color for emphasis
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Reduce or Eliminate Jargon
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Limit Number of Suggested ResourcesWhich list is more appealing?
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Use Visual Aids
•General Topic: Technology
•Facets of Topic: automobiles, cell phones, wireless technology, text messaging, social networking, GPS systems
•Aspects of Topic: legal (state and/or federal); social; psychological
•Time Span: 1990s; current
•Place: United States; urban; rural
•Focused Research Question: Should cell phone use be banned with driving?
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Technical Design Best PracticesGuide Structure, Scrolling, Fonts, Colors, Active Tab,
Images, ALT Text, & Balanced Columns
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Guide Structure – Other Pages Can arrange pages by:
Resource type (books, articles, etc.)
Information need (background information, specific
parts of assignment, etc.)
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Minimize Scrolling
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Tabbed Boxes Can Reduce Scrolling
Northern Virginia Community College
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Be Cautious With Fonts & Colors
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Active Tab Color
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Use Images to Add White Space
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Add ALT Text
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Balance Columns
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ResourcesImages, MS Word SmartArt, Screenshots, Books, & Websites
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Creative Commons Images
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MS Word - SmartArt
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Add the File if Using SmartArt
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Creating Screenshots
Snagit by Techsmith (license):● Can take one screenshot of
scrolling webpage● Video option● Add text, highlight, blur, etc.● Transparent background● Can edit at a later time
Snipping Tool (Windows OS):● Can only capture what is
visible (i.e., no scrolling)● Can only write using mouse
(i.e., no type)● Highlighter (but very rough)● Cannot edit later
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Tips for Creating Screenshots Do not use shadow feature when circling text
NO: YES: Show only what’s necessary Make highlighter look clean
NO:
YES:
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Give Credit for Images
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Other Resources LibGuides Community
http://libguides.com/community.php
Using LibGuides to Enhance Library Serviceshttp://www.amazon.com/Using-LibGuides-Enhance-Library-Services/dp/1555708803/
A new version is in the works!
Design for How People Learnhttp://www.amazon.com/Design-People-Learn-Voices-Matter/dp/0321768434/
e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learninghttp://www.amazon.com/-Learning-Science-Instruction-Guidelines-Multimedia/dp/0470874309/
The Non-Designer’s Design Bookhttp://www.amazon.com/Non-Designers-Design-Book-3rd/dp/0321534042/