The development of LibGuides at Cape Peninsula University of Technology Libraries and the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on their usage

IF 1 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

IFLA JOURNAL-INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS Pub Date : 2021-10-25 DOI:10.1177/03400352211046025

Deborah A Becker, J. Arendse, Veliswa Tshetsha, Zulaiga Davids, Vuyokazi Kiva-Johnson

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Abstract

LibGuides have been used by librarians at Cape Peninsula University of Technology since 2012 as a means of providing subject-based information to students, with quick links to selected resources and information supplementing information literacy training. Lecturers use the resources for preparing lectures and identifying learning materials, while researchers and postgraduate students use research support guides when writing their papers. As the worldwide pandemic caused a major lockdown, academic institutions in South Africa were closed and students sent home. However, students still needed to complete their studies, and librarians at Cape Peninsula University of Technology had to continue providing support to these students. One of the online services available was LibGuides. This article provides insight into the historical developments of LibGuides at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, the use of LibGuides during lockdown, and the experiences of a selected group of students and librarians.

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开普半岛科技大学图书馆LibGuides的开发以及COVID-19封锁对其使用的影响

自2012年以来，开普半岛理工大学的图书馆员一直使用LibGuides向学生提供基于主题的信息，并通过快速链接到选定的资源和信息来补充信息素养培训。讲师使用这些资源准备讲座和确定学习材料，而研究人员和研究生在撰写论文时使用研究支持指南。由于全球疫情导致大规模封锁，南非的学术机构关闭，学生被送回家。然而，学生们仍然需要完成学业，开普半岛科技大学的图书馆员不得不继续为这些学生提供支持。可用的在线服务之一是LibGuides。这篇文章深入了解了开普半岛理工大学LibGuides的历史发展、封锁期间使用LibGuides，以及选定的一群学生和图书馆员的经历。

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IFLA JOURNAL-INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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期刊介绍： IFLA Journal is an international journal which publishes original peer reviewed articles, a selection of peer reviewed IFLA conference papers, and news of current IFLA activities. Content is selected to reflect the variety of the international information profession, ranging from freedom of access to information, knowledge management, services to the visually impaired and intellectual property. The IFLA Journal aims to promote and support the aims and core values of IFLA as the global voice of the library and information profession by providing authoritative coverage and analysis of the activities of IFLA and its various constituent bodies and members, and those of other bodies with similar aims and interests.