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Let The Right Ones In: Supporting Patrons As Content Creators With Libguides And Libguides Cms, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Ruth L. Baker Jun 2018

Let The Right Ones In: Supporting Patrons As Content Creators With Libguides And Libguides Cms, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Ruth L. Baker

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LibGuides aren’t just for librarians anymore. With flexible access and permission features, LibGuides and LibGuides CMS each offer a flexible platform for hosting and supporting patron-created content. This poster highlights how, with a few simple configurations, librarians at a mid-sized university in the southeast opened up the LibGuides CMS platform to host student-developed projects and portfolios. Employing similar techniques, libraries can host a wide range of patron content, including blogs, group and event sites, and more. Learn how to extend editorial permissions to patrons while protecting your own guides and assets, as well as how to control access to patron-created …


Supporting Student-Led Content Creation In The Distance Learning Environment With Libguides Cms, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Ruth L. Baker Apr 2018

Supporting Student-Led Content Creation In The Distance Learning Environment With Libguides Cms, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Ruth L. Baker

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LibGuides CMS provides a flexible platform for supporting student-created work in the distance learning environment, including profiles, blogs, and html/scripting projects. This session explores how presenters opened up the LibGuides CMS platform to host collaboratively developed course content and student projects grounded in metaliteracy concepts embedded in the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy. Faculty and students are invited onto the platform as content creators and editors, while librarians provide instruction and technical support. Presenters will discuss practical, pedagogical, and technical considerations for supporting student-created content on LibGuides CMS, including access control and student privacy.