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LibGuides Best Practices

Standards for creating useful, usable, and accessible guides.

Update Your Library Staff Profile

The content on your library staff profile is managed in two separate places:

  • Profile box — your pronouns, staff photo, contact information, LibCal Appointments widget, etc. are managed via your LibApps account
  • Profile page — your bio is managed via your LibGuides page

Profile Box

Getting There

  1. Log into LibApps https://usfca.libapps.com/libapps/
  2. Select  My Profile from the menu at the top of the page
  3. Select the Profile Box tab
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Pronouns

Go to the Title / Pronouns / Image box to manage your pronouns.

Staff Photo

Please contact Anders if you wish to change or upload a staff photo.

Contact Information

Go to the Contact Info box to manage your address, email address, phone number, etc.

Note: Your email address is linked in the green 'Email Me' button in your profile box.

LibCal Appointments Widget

Please contact Anders if you wish to make changes to your LibCal Appointments widget.

Note: Only library workers that have setup their LibCal Appointments account have a 'Schedule Appointment' button in their profile box.

Profile Page

Getting There

  1. Log into LibGuides https://usfca.libapps.com/libguides/
  2. Select  Content from the drop-down menu at the top of the page
  3. Select Guides
  4. Search for your profile by typing your full name into the Name field
  5. Select the name of your guide to edit your profile page Search guides

Bio

Click the edit icon at the bottom of your Bio box to manage your content.

Note: Make sure your bio sections ('About Me', 'Work', and 'Interests') are formatted as Heading 2. Here is a template you can use for your bio.

About Me

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Work

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Interests

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Guide Settings

Your profile page should have the following settings:

  • Guide Type — Topics Guide
  • Group — Librarians & Staff (Public)

Your guide's Publication Status must be set to 'Published' once it is ready to be available on the library's website.