LibGuides Expert Team to focus on usability, content, oversight

Submitted by Helen Smith, Web Implementation Management Team (WIMT) member

To facilitate the transition of our research guides to LibGuides, the Web Implementation Management Team has charged a LibGuides Expert Team. This team consists of Amanda Clossen (Chair), Sarah Pickle, Bonnie Imler, Amy Rustic, Stephen Woods, Helen Smith, and Vicki Brightbill. The team has begun to meet and has divided their work into three focus groups:

  1. Look and feel/usability — this group will focus on templates, standards, customization and usability
  2. Content — this group will focus on what content will go into LibGuides, content reuse and other best practices
  3. Oversight — this group will focus on how content is managed in LibGuides, author roles and processes and procedures for oversight of the guide collection.

The timeline for implementation of the LibGuides product is very short. We expect a pilot migration of some guides in May, with the beginning of a full migration in June. Feel free to contact any team member for more information.