Information Literacy and the Academic Library Home Page: Why Design Matters

Type of Presentation

Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)

Target Audience

Higher Education

Presenter Information

Virginia Feher, Augusta State University, GAFollow

Location

Room 1220

Abstract

See presentation description.

Presentation Description

While the library instruction class is often regarded as the center piece for teaching information literacy skills, academic librarians can use effective library home page design to support information literacy 24/7. In this presentation, an academic library Web page designer will provide best practices for library home page design and discuss the importance of using assessment tools, such as surveys and task-based usability testing, demonstrating how effective library home page design can assist students in accessing “information effectively and efficiently” (ACRL Information Literacy Standard 2).

Keywords

Information literacy, Web sites, Academic libraries, Home page

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

Recommended Citation

Feher, Virginia, "Information Literacy and the Academic Library Home Page: Why Design Matters" (2012). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 36.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2012/2012/36