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BIs via LibGuides All your eggs in one
basket Susan Whitmer Reference Specialist
University of North Texas Cindy Batman Liaison
Librarian to College of Information University
of North Texas September 2013
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• Objectives
• Demonstrate how subject guides enhance the
  instruction sessions
• Describe how guides employ economies of scale
• Present a user friendly guide that is navigable
  for new users
• Show complex and sophisticated content for
  advanced users

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• The library user needs a space to find assistance

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• Subject guides and class pages enhance the
  one-shot instruction session
• Guides relate to assignment requirements
• Guides are interactive citation assistance,
  links to tutorials and workshops
• Instruction on demand meeting students at their
  location
• Online guides, prior to the current practice of
  guides, were static versions of paper guides
  (Gonzalez Westbrock, 2010)

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• The one-shot instruction session
• For research sources, students want an online
  one-stop shop at time of need (Wahl, Avery, and
  Henry, 2013)

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• Guides employ economies of scale by maintaining
  content on one site instead of multiple locations
• Economies of scale As the use of guides
  increases, the cost decreases
• A variety of online help points are combined into
  one central page
• Costs Software, training, creating, maintaining
• Increase number of guides increase of users
  cost benefit to institution (Liu, 2012)

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• LIS EOPe class page A user-friendly instruction
  tool

Source http//guides.library.unt.edu/liseop?hsa
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• Statistics for the LIS EOPe LibGuide
• The LIS End of Program Examination is given in
  February, June, and September
• Highest LibGuide usage is during the months of
  the exam

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• Other user-friendly elements of LIS EOPe class
  page
• LibGuides can be printed
• Three clicks from UNT homepage
• Class page
• Pull-down menu
• LIS End of Program Examination class page
• Easy to update, currency issues resolved
• Reusable boxes and pages

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• Create sophisticated content for advanced users
• Embed media and widgets
• Add book covers and catalog records
• Upload podcasts
• Add images

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• The virtual user connects to virtual assistance

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• Interior of digital bookmobile
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• Guide weaknesses
• The number of clicks to find guides
• Guides require maintenance
• Internet connection
• Source Delgado and May, 2010.

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• Conclusion
• Guides reinforce library instruction, the content
  is delivered to the user
• Easy to navigate for new users, sophisticated
  tools for experienced users
• Librarians can update content in one location
• Users have one source for their research needs

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• References
• Batman, C. (2013). LIS End of Program Examination
  Class Page LibGuide. UNT Libraries, Denton, TX.
  Retrieved from http//guides.library.unt.edu/liseo
  p?hsa
• Delgado, L. May, K. (April, 2010). Linking
  through LibGuides Collaborating with faculty
  through an adaptable teaching and marketing tool.
  Paper presented at the meeting of the
  Thirty-Eighth National LOEX Library Instruction
  Conference, Dearborn, MI.
• Gonzalez, A. C., Westbrock, T. (2010). Reaching
  Out with LibGuides Establishing a Working Set of
  Best Practices. Journal Of Library
  Administration, 50(5/6), 638-656.
  doi10.1080/01930826.2010.488941
• Liu, L.G. (2012). The cost function and scale
  economies in academic research libraries. College
  Research Libraries, 63(5), 406-420. Retrieved
  from http//crl.acrl.org/
• Wahl, D., Avery, B., Henry, L. (2013). Studying
  distance students Methods, findings, actions.
  Journal of Library Information Services,
  7(1-2), 183-209. doi10.1080/1533290X.2012.705656

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For additional information contact Susan
Whitmer, 940-565-3980, susan.whitmer_at_unt.edu Cind
y Batman, 940-565-2044, cindy.batman_at_unt.edu Fo
r more about the University of North Texas
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