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Item A Content Analysis to Inform Engineering LibGuide Overhaul(2024-06-05) DiCiesare, Leah; Weiss, SarahLibGuides are a commonly used tool for aggregating library resources by topic, but they can vary widely. Before making a concerted effort to update and improve the LibGuides at our institution, we are conducting a content analysis to discover current trends in the composition of engineering LibGuides at other R1 institutions. In this lightning talk, we will detail the beginnings of this project: the reasoning for this study, a review of the literature, decisions about what LibGuides we are choosing to look at, and our proposed methodology.Item Revamping STEM LibGuides for Current Student Needs(Connecticut Academic Libraries Conference, 2023-06-09) DiCiesare, LeahLibGuides are a staple for libraries to guide students in navigating the world of information resources. What happens, though, when they are left to sit for too long? They quickly become outdated and unhelpful to our students. STEM fields are constantly evolving and it is especially important that our guides are up-to-date to meet the needs of our students. This session will discuss the early stages of the process of updating STEM LibGuides. The session will provide practical insights into the process of revamping LibGuides, including techniques for identifying relevant resources and ideal formatting methods. Readers will gain an understanding of how LibGuides can be updated to ensure that they remain an effective resource for supporting education and research. This project is both in-progress and iterative, as we seek to enhance the library’s ability to provide students with easy access to the most useful information resources available to them.