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

Tips for expansive thinking

● Lose the “that’s not what we do” mentality

● Remember how much you love connecting people with information, and embrace it

● LISTEN to your patrons● Get ideas from others