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LibGuides! Making the research experience for students kinder and gentler Suzanne Dix Middle and Upper School Librarian The Seven Hills School Cincinnati, OH [email protected] @ suzannedix 7hills.libguides.com/ oelmalibguides

Enhancing the User Experience with LibGuides

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LibGuides!Making the research experience for students kinder and gentler

Suzanne DixMiddle and Upper School Librarian

The Seven Hills SchoolCincinnati, OH

[email protected]

@suzannedix

7hills.libguides.com/oelmalibguides

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2 Quick Disclaimers

I am a teacher-librarian and

therefore tech savvy.

I do not work for SpringShare.

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SpringShare.com

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Colleges and Universities

3110

Use of LibGuides

K-12

935

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Why do students like LibGuides?

• Visually stimulating

• Simplifies the jumping off point

• Offers reminders or hints of what they can try next

• Connects the print collection with the digital

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Why do teachers like LibGuides?

• Allows for greater collaboration and opportunities for co-teaching with the librarian

• Gives teachers a permanent link to share with students for long-term research

• Helps to guide students away from Google

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Why do librarians LibGuides?

• Sheds light on what we do!

• Easily customizable yet offers a consistent and professional-looking layout, creates a brand

• Sharing network among other LibGuide Librarians – such generosity!

• iPad compatible

• Bridges the school library to the academic library

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Best of LibGuides

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Today’s keynote is available to you @7hills.libguides.com/oelmalibguides