Best Practices for Starting a LibGuide
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
2:00pm - 3:00pm (Eastern Time - US & Canada) change time zone
2:00pm - 3:00pm (Eastern Time - US & Canada) change time zone
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Just getting started creating guides? Join us for a beginner-level training session that builds on the basics. In our 45 minute session, we'll talk about planning your guides, ideas for how to structure your guide, how to format page layout and place content, and give you some tips and tricks.
We’ll cover:
- Copying an existing LibGuide
- Planning your content to avoid cognitive overload
- Adjusting Column Widths for Top Tab Navigation Guides
- Choosing subpage and box navigation for Side Navigation Guides
NOTE: Before attending this session, please watch our LibGuides Basics session for step-by-step instructions on how to build a guide.
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Time Zone: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Massachusetts Library Association Conference 2026 - Booth 10
When: Monday, May 18 - Tuesday, May 19
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore in Danvers, MA, Booth 10
Website: masslib.org/conference.html
- From:
- Monday, May 18, 2026
- To:
- Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Session Type:
- Live @Conference
LibConnect Pro: Improved Email Sending and Library Marketing
Are you a current Patron Point user migrating to LibConnect Pro? If so, this session is for you! Come learn what is different in this new and improved email marketing tool built for libraries!
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- Date:
- Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 12:50pm
- User Type/Language:
- Admin Account Level Users Beginner Users Public Library Interest
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- LibConnect Pro New session!
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Rhode Island Library Association Conference
When: Wednesday, May 20 - Thursday, May 21
Where: University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI
Website: rilibraries.org/page-1776207
- From:
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- To:
- Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Session Type:
- Live @Conference
LibAnswers: Prepare Your Site for Bootstrap 5
LibAnswers is moving to Bootstrap 5! In today's session, learn how to preview your site's public pages in Bootstrap 5. LibAnswers' built-in preview allows you to see how your public pages will look...
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- Date:
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 1:50pm
- User Type/Language:
- Admin Account Level Users Advanced Users
- Products Covered:
- LibAnswers
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Creating a BS5 header from scratch
Are you getting ready to switch your LibGuides site to Bootstrap 5? In this session, we'll walk through creating a custom header using Bootstrap 5 code. If you have an existing HTML header that...
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- Date:
- Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- User Type/Language:
- Admin Account Level Users Advanced Users
- Register!
New Hampshire Library Trustees Association Conference (NHLTA)
When: Wednesday, May 27
Where: DoubleTree Downtown in Manchester, NH
Website: nhlta.org/conference-news/
- Date:
- Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Session Type:
- Live @Conference
Accessibility for LibCal
Join us to learn about common accessibility issues and best practices for LibCal, as well as how to use freely available testing tools to check your site.
We'll cover:
The new alt text field for...
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- Date:
- Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 2:40pm
- User Type/Language:
- Beginner Users Advanced Users Intermediate Users
- Products Covered:
- LibCal
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LibGuides: Prepare Your Site for Bootstrap 5
LibGuides is moving to Bootstrap 5! In today's session, learn how to preview your site's public pages in Bootstrap 5. LibGuides' built-in preview allows you to see how your public pages will look and...
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- Date:
- Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 2:45pm
- User Type/Language:
- Admin Account Level Users Advanced Users Intermediate Users
- Products Covered:
- LibGuides & LibGuides CMS
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LibGuides Basics: Building Your First LibGuide - Top Nav
Ready to build your first LibGuide using Top Tab Navigation? Not sure how to get started? In this session, we will walk through the basics of building a guide.
We'll cover:
Logging into and...
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- Date:
- Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- User Type/Language:
- Beginner Users
- Products Covered:
- LibGuides & LibGuides CMS
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