Many law libraries, including most academic law libraries, provide online research guides to their patrons. Because library services are increasingly accessed remotely, it is especially important to create user-friendly and informative online guides. This panel session will approach online research guides as a means of delivering library instruction. We will discuss how general design thinking, instructional design, and user experience web design can inform best practices for creating online research guides. 

Recorded at the 2022 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference. Please note the opinions shared during the programs represent the views of the speakers and not of AALL.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Anyone who creates online research guides for their institution, or who wishes to do so in the future; anyone who would like to evaluate and improve existing online research guides

TAKEAWAYS:

1. Attendees will be able to describe how instructional design principles and related frameworks can inform the creation, evaluation, and revision of online research guides.
2. Attendees will be able to list best practices with respect to the creation of online research guides.
3. Attendees will be able to evaluate existing guides to see if they adhere to best practices and, if not, to make appropriate revisions.

SPEAKERS:

• AJ Blechner, Harvard University
• Courtney McDonald, University of Colorado at Boulder
• Savanna Nolan, University of Georgia School of Law

COORDINATOR/MODERATOR:

• Julie Tedjeske Crane, Penn State Dickinson Law

AALL BODY OF KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS: Information Management, Teaching + Training