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Managing LibGuides

Where Guides Appear on the Landing Page

LibGuides landing page tabs, including "by Subject", "by Group", "by Type", "by Owner", and "All Guides"

Guides appear on the landing page organized by "Subject", "Group", "Type", and "Owner". Add your guides to the first three tabs by assigning subjects, groups, and types, respectively. 

 

LibGuides tool for adding "Subjects"Subjects and Subject Guides

Add a guide to the "by Subject" tab by assigning a subject to it. (Delist it from the tab by removing the assigned subject.) Add as many subjects to a guide as you like at any time.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please add ONLY those subjects that already appear on the landing page to prevent proliferation of subjects.

 

LibGuides tool for adding "Tags"Tags

Add "tags" to a guide to improve its search engine discoverability (note: adding tags doesn't impact the landing page). Add as many as you believe will help users find your guide(s).

What are Assets?

Assets are saved/embedded links, books, documents, widgets, etc. we store in (and manage from) our assets library that you can add to your guides. When possible, we recommend using existing assets instead of creating new ones.

IMPORTANT NOTE: While adding Database Assets to your guide(s) is the same as adding other assets, Database Assets live in a different location and are managed separately by the Electronic Resources Unit (ERU).

Watch Using Assets (26 min)

Watch this video to learn about:

  • Introduction to Assets
  • Asset Types
  • Creating and Editing Assets
  • Removing and Deleting Assets

Watch Level Up LibGuides (30 min)

Watch this video to learn about:

  • Writing for the web
  • Using headers (and proper heading structures)
  • Using color for backgrounds
  • Organizing content with "special containers"
  • Creating content "lists"

Watch Profile Boxes and Profile Pages (39 min)

Watch this video to learn about:

  • Good Profile Pictures (00:48)
  • Example Profile Pages (3:32)
  • Profile Box and Profile Page (8:19)
  • Adding Appointments (17:52)
  • LibCal Profile and Online Appointments (21:45)
  • Custom Page Formatting (27:32)
  • LibAnswers Account (31:30)
  • Virtual Help Profile (35:05)

Recommended Reviews

LibGuides' Link Checker tool in "Tool" dropdown menu1. Generate a Report

Link Checker scans all of our assets every week and flags those that may be "broken". To review yours: 

  1. Log in to LibGuides.
  2. Select Tools > LibGuides Link Checker.
  3. Scroll down to see the report listing your flagged assets.

LibGuides Link Checker management options ("Dismiss" and "Exclude")2. Manage Each Asset

For each of your flagged assets, determine whether you want to:

  • Delete it (remove it from the system).
  • Update it (edit its link/URL).
  • "Dismiss" it (for 7 days, after which it can be flagged again).
  • "Exclude" it (preventing it from being flagged in the future). 

For help, see Springshare's Link Checker help page

IMPORTANT NOTE: Link Checker flags assets with URLs that may be broken. Many (probably most) of the list's assets will be “false positives”, flagged but not broken. 

WebAIM's Wave tool report summary1. Generate a Report

Use WAVE to quickly identify multiple types of accessibility issues in your content. Either:

Your report is displayed on the left side of your screen and includes six categories. Focus on ErrorsContrast Errors, and Alerts.

To learn more about (how to fix) the accessibility issues identified in your report, select any Errors, Contrast Errors, and/or Alerts icons superimposed on your displayed page.

LibApps login page scanned by WAVE2. Fix Accessibility Issues

Fix each issue and retest (to verify it's been fixed)! Then, select a new page (tab) to test and repeat.

If you are logged out and prompted to log back in when retesting, you may accidentally scan the login page. No worries. Just log back in (from another tab if necessary) and continue to retest.

LibGuides Asset Library search fields1. View Your Asset Library

  1. Log in to LibGuides.
  2. Select Content > Assets.
  3. Find and select your name under "Owner".

LibGuides asset library "edit" and "delete" options2. Review Assets

Delete and/or transfer assets as you see fit.