Usability testing has become a routine way for many libraries to ensure that their Web
presence is user-friendly and accessible. At the same time, popular subject guide creation …

This study used two successive phases of usability testing to evaluate two different versions
of a Communication 430 course LibGuide. The first version of this guide had a longer, more …

This paper reviews the concept of visual design as it applies to academic library webpages.
There exist multiple unsettled aspects of visual design on library websites, prompting a need …

Since 1997, the University of Saskatchewan Library has used “subject pages” to highlight
key library resources. When Springshare announced it was launching LibGuides v2, a …

Many academic librarians spend significant time creating curated lists of databases, library
materials, and other resources relevant to a discipline, often called subject guides. This case …

Designing research guides has recently become an expectation of a large number of
librarians. For many of these librarians, creating a guide is their first experience developing …