1. Robinson Library
Enriching students’ learning experiences
by providing tailored subject guides to
library services and resources
Louise Gordon
Moira Bent
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2. Pre LibGuides
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Subject Information on website
Subject guides – tri fold printed leaflets
Eresource/databases printed sheets
Printed Workbooks
Resources Information
Subject resources on website
clustered together
using Metalib ARLG Conference, Newcastle, June 2012

3. LibGuides – a new
beginning Robinson Library
Content management and information sharing system.
Subscription via Springshare based on the size of your institution – but good value!
Allows “us” to create websites without the help of an IT department or programming
knowledge.
We’ve created content, shared our knowledge and connected with our users using
tailored subject libguides.
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4. Why we love Libguides
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5. Result! – fab feedback within
University Robinson Library
“New guide looks great thank you” : Stage 3 Sociology student
“Many thanks for sending around the link to the new library page for politics.
It is really a terrific resource for students (and staff)” : Postgraduate Research Director
I just thought I’d thank you and colleagues for the time you put into setting-up the Singapore
library guides. We found that there are various ways into some of the e-resources off-site,
not all of which give full text access (journals) or sometimes have time restrictions on viewing
e-books; and without the guides we would have been in a bit of a mess here – students had
no difficulties using these very quickly (so thanks very much!): Programme Director,
Singapore
I was in one of your sessions on the library the other day. Am emailing for 2 reasons. Firstly,
just wanted to express how much I LOVE the libguide for SELLLL... it might be the best thing
since... well, point 2 on this email. It's fantastic and easy to use and I love it. : English
Literature student
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6. Mobile view of Libguides
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7. http://libguides.ncl.ac.uk/mobile
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8. Result! – fab feedback from
the Library World
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9. Robinson Library
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10. So how do they work?
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http://libguides.ncl.ac.uk/
http://libguides.ncl.ac.uk/arlg2012
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11. Robinson Library
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12. Box examples
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13. Embedded boxes
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15. Tasks
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• Add your home location to Google maps
• Tweet using the hashtag
• Look at Newcastle libguides and libguides
community
• Post comments on wallwisher
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16. Future plans
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• Template development & standards
• Integration into our VLE
• Extending use to other sections
• Use for special events & displays
• Springshare and LibAnswers
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