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KLA 2008 Poster Session Cristina Tofan and Kelly Smith Eastern Kentucky University Libraries
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Creating Subject Guides Using LibGuides at EKU
Cristina Tofan and Kelly Smith [email protected] [email protected]
Kentucky Library Association Conference Louisville, KY
October 3, 2008
http://libguides.eku.edu/ Benefits: o Relatively simple way to create, edit, and present visually pleasing subject guides. o Remotely hosted - can be used as portal to access resources when campus website is down. o Includes usage statistics, polls, and other venues for user feedback. o Reasonably priced. o Can integrate into existing website search boxes (see http://www.library.eku.edu/new/index.php):
Contact Info on every page.
Popular guides listed first.
Generates a subject list.
Embedded book search
Canned book search
External link tab
Customizable URLs This is the editing mode view
Click on pencil to edit box
Meebo Chat Widget
Amazon book images
Users can rate resources
Catalog Information
http://libguides.eku.edu/physicsNastronomy
http://libguides.eku.edu/collections
Archives - Page (opens in separate page)
http://libguides.eku.edu/archives
Branch Library – Tab (Included on
Collections Page)
http://libguides.eku.edu/content.php?pid=9526&sid=66655
Empty page
System Administration
Usage Statistics
Subject Guide
Web 2.0 Features
RSS FEEDS
DELICIOUS TAG CLOUD
LIBGUIDES TAG CLOUD
POLLS
Web 2.0 Features
PODCASTS
VIDEO
Search Boxes
Search Academic Search Premier
Search the Library Catalog
Search SFX
Search WorldCat
