LibGuides Best Practices

PALNI LibGuides Maintenance Checklist

Ongoing:
☐ Remove database links as resources are canceled.
☐ Add links to recently added resources (databases, books, etc.)
☐ Remove access and assets for employees who have left. Confirm at least two employees have admin level access at all times.
☐ Unpublish class guides for courses not running in the following semester.

Summer:
☐ Review statistics for guides. Determine a plan of action for guides with low use.
☐ Review all guides for out-of-date content.
☐ Review database screenshots or tutorials. Has the interface changed?
☐ Review subjects, tags, and groups (if used) for all guides.
☐ Delete unmapped assets.
☐ Use the LibGuides link checker (found under the Tools menu) to check your guides for dead links.

Checklist adapted from Tomlinson Library at Colorado Mesa University and The University of Connecticut