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Beyond Research
GuidesSome innovative uses of LibGuides
Carol SabbarCarthage College Hedberg LibraryKenosha, WI
Who we are
Hedberg Library is the academic library for Carthage College. Founded in 1847, Carthage is a four-year, private college of the liberal arts and sciences in Kenosha, Wisconsin. With about 2,600 full-time undergrads, a small graduate program, about 150 faculty and approximately 200 staff. Library and Information Services includes library, media, and information technology services.
Who we are
The Carthage library staff includes…http://libguides.carthage.edu/liaisons
Tools we use
We have many of the same tools as you all do:● Our web site:
www.carthage.edu/library● Our catalog: WorldCat Local
from OCLC● Subject guides and access to
databases using the LibGuides platform: libguides.carthage.edu
but LibGuides can do
so much more...
● Some libraries build their whole library site on it. Not us.● Since we are involved in many areas that are not traditionally “library,” we use if for those, too...
The usual...
● It’s the perfect platform to build a research center: http://libguides.carthage.edu
● With subject guides, like: http://libguides.carthage.edu/biology
● And database lists: http://libguides.carthage.edu/az.php
● And various tools like Ebsco A to Z, chat...
To the unusual...
Since libguides is the perfect platform to present the resources that you have, choose to showcase resources the people might not otherwise find or know about:● Graduate and other exam prep -
http://libguides.carthage.edu/gradprep http://libguides.carthage.edu/certprep
A great place for tutorials
● You can post how-to’s in PDF or video● Post your videos on YouTube or
elsewhere and put the links in LibGuides● It’s a nice, clean interface with a simple
URL: http://libguides.carthage.edu/it(eLearning is our college LMS, and Chris Grugel is a librarian and our instructional technologist)
Showcase your resources
Provide the items that people need:● EdTPA: http://libguides.carthage.edu/edtpa● Career services:
http://libguides.carthage.edu/careerservices● Statistics resources and guides: http://libguides.carthage.edu/stats● Citing sources:
http://libguides.carthage.edu/citing● Archives: http://libguides.carthage.edu/archives
Trick out your subject guides
Enlist students or others to add what THEY use● Chinese● French● German● Japanese● Spanish● Latin
● Hindi/Urdu● Korean