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| − | [[File:Libguides.PNG]] | + | '''Deprecated''': See the '''LG Help''' page and '''Style Guidelines''' page of [http://go.middlebury.edu/lgtemplate this guide] '''instead'''''. |
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| − | ===== Basics =====
| + | '''You must be logged into LibGuides to see these pages.''' |
| − | Some help for creating and editing LibGuides:
| + | *[http://guides.middlebury.edu/c.php?g=431955&p=2946427 Style Guidelines] |
| − | *[http://go/libguides%20http://guides.middlebury.edu Go/libguides] (main Middlebury platform)
| + | *[http://guides.middlebury.edu/c.php?g=431955&p=2981523 LG Help] |
| − | *[http://guides.middlebury.edu/admin_help.php LibGuides Help from Springshare]
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| − | *[http://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/wikis/LIS/images/f/fb/LibGuides-StepByStep.pdf LibGuides Step-By-Step] (PDF)
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| − | ===== Midd LibGuides Reusable Content=====
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| − | Always consider whether you can start with reusable content rather than starting from scratch. Find links for the following reusable content in the "Admin Alerts" box of your LibGuides Dashboard:
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| − | *Storage Guide: Reusable Content
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| − | *Databases A-Z
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| − | *Links Archive: SubjectsPlus migration
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| − | *Template
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| − | ===== Tips for Creating LibGuides =====
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| − | *Style/design issues that guide creators cannot change because they are default for site consistency
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| − | **Color of headings
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| − | **Box borders
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| − | **Tab styles and colors''
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| − | *'''Creating a new guide'''Always begin with the template. This will make it easier for you to follow the style rules below.
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| − | * '''Columns''': Follow the template. Landing page has 2 columns: left column is wide and right column is narrow. Subsequent pages have no more than 3 columns: if using 2 columns then left column is wide; if using 3 columns then center column is wide.
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| − | * '''Page length''': Try to keep landing page content above the fold
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| − | * '''Intro Text''': Include brief contextualizing information, plus brief overview of contents and how researchers might use the guide. No need to provide a welcome message from the librarian; these do not have an impact on researchers.
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| − | * '''Guide Text''': Keep it brief! users mainly want links, examples. Be vigilant; do not rely on jargon or acronyms.
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| − | *'''Tabs''' (quantity): Limit to 1 row (but may have sub-pages)
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| − | * '''Tab headings''': Keep it brief, and make it informative/intuitive to students. Avoid jargon.
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| − | **Example: “Background Information” instead of "Reference"
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| − | **Provide a fuller description of the contents of each tab in the "What's in this guide?" box on the landing page.
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| − | **If you need more space than a tab allows, you also may use the "Description" field. The text in this field appears when the user hovers over the tab.
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| − | *'''Add''':
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| − | **(1) “Ask a librarian” sidebar box widget, and
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| − | **(2) your profile box in right column
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| − | * '''Friendly URL''': Always provide a "Friendly URL" (Guide Settings > Change Guide Information).
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| − | *'''Profile Guidelines'''
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| − | **Box title: Subject Specialist
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| − | **Profile image: Your photo, a recognizable picture of you. Minimum 90x90 pixels. Make sure it loads quickly.
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| − | **Website/blog: optional
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| − | **Contact info:
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| − | ***Davis Family (or Armstrong Science) Library ____
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| − | ***802.___.____ (phone number: use periods, not dashes)
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| − | ***___@middlebury.edu (email address: type it out)
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| − | ***Subject specialty (liaison departments): ________
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| − | **Customize profile page
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| − | ***Fill in: Office hours (optional)
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| − | ===== Miscellaneous advanced tips =====
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| − | *Box header with no title (for images, etc.)
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| − | **Instead of typing in a title, type the HTML code for space: ''' '''
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| − | *Create a scrolling box (Rich -text box):
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| − | **In Plain-text editor, add this at the top of HTML code (in <>brackets): ''div style="height: 300px; overflow: auto;"''
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| − | **And add this closing at the bottom of the text in HTML brackets: ''/div''
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| − | **[http://guidefaq.com/a.php?qid=2186 Detailed instructions for other boxes, too]
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| − | *Create a tabbed box
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| − | **[http://guidefaq.com/a.php?qid=21006 Detailed instructions]
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| − | *Suggestions from Stacy's Usability Document:
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| − | **"Welcome" statements: viewers skip
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| − | ** Search box: viewers don't see/use
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| − | **Tabs: viewers don't notice or don't see sub-tabs
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| − | ===== Suggestions from LibGuides Best Practices Webinar===== | |
| − | *Consider including persistent links to database search results (like our MIDCAT searches for language DVDs). (This is called the “Worked Example Theory.”)
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| − | *Naming conventions: [Add here.]
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| − | *Always include alt tags for images (This i sfor accessibility; screen readers can read alt tags.)
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| − | *Web writing guides: [Add here.]
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| − | *Use the appropriate box type. For example, use a ‘links’ box for links (this allows stats and link-checking).
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| − | *[http://centerforplainlanguage.org/about-plain-language/guidelines-for-creating-plain-language-materials/ Guidelines] from the Center for Plain Language (plain language is a civil right!)
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| − | *[http://www.plainlanguage.gov/howto/quickreference/quicktips.cfm Quick Tips] from plainlanguage.gov | |
| − | *Reduce cognitive load; we may have a reader's attention for only 3 seconds. Readers are easily overwhelmed by too much content, too many choices.
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| − | *Reduce the amount of text. Cut it in half, then cut it in half again.
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| − | ===== How to create/edit database descriptions =====
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| − | [Add content here. If you (guide author) see a database description that needs to be updated site-wide, what to do? Workflow (including CM staff). Is it possible to create a customized description but preserve the shared URL?]
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| − | See this link about A-Z list and links/descriptions:http://help.springshare.com/content.php?pid=146532&sid=1245463
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| − | ===== How to add a url to a link description =====
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| − | See this [http://guidefaq.com/a.php?qid=7676 LibGuide FAQ].
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| | [[Category:LibGuides]] | | [[Category:LibGuides]] |
| | [[Category:Subject Guides]] | | [[Category:Subject Guides]] |
| − | [[Category:Libguides]] | + | [[Category:Guides]] |
| − | [[Category:Lib guides]] | + | [[Category:Research & Instruction]] |
