Hi everyone! My name is Matt Barry, and I'm currently a graduate student at the University of Michigan School of Information! I've created this guide as an easy-to-read, accessible way of learning about all of the interesting research that exists on creating library guides that are more useful, usable, and likable! Unlike most best practices resources, this guide doesn't just focus on specific things you can do to make your guides better, but also discusses why those things are important.
If you have:
Please feel free to contact me! My email address is in the Library Contact box just below the menu!
Creating a well-designed, usable guide is a great use of your time as a librarian because:
If you're working on building a library guide at University of Michigan, and you:
You can get in touch with a web content coordinator at libguides@umich.edu.