As early adopters of SpringShare’s LibGuides, Central Michigan University librarians have been creating guides for nearly two decades. To combat the resulting unwieldy collection of over 400 guides, four librarians formed an ad hoc committee to administer the Streamlining LibGuides Project. While the project made significant headway, it also encountered notable resistance and delays. Presenters will highlight project phases and pitfalls as well as best practices and practical recommendations for others considering similar LibGuides projects.
Learning Objective(s): 1) Learn how one university attempted to streamline their LibGuides collection while managing tension between UX and academic freedom; 2) Discover potential pitfalls of a LibGuides streamlining project; 3) Evaluate a non-prescriptive best practice guide for streamlining LibGuides; and 4) Consider practical recommendations for undertaking a similar LibGuides project.
