Boston Public Library: Using LibGuides to Engage the Community
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
3:45pm - 4:00pm (Eastern Time - US & Canada) change time zone
3:45pm - 4:00pm (Eastern Time - US & Canada) change time zone
Details
- Products Covered:
- LibGuides & LibGuides CMS
- Location:
- ALA 2023 - Booth #1525
- Session Type:
- Guest Presenter
- Springy:
- Talia Richards-Resendes
About:
Gianna Gifford
Chief of Adult Library Services
With over 61 published guides and hits totaling in the thousands, Boston Public Library uses LibGuides for a variety of reasons from sharing information with the public, showcasing important events in Boston, to coordinating LibGuides to their instruction program.
LibGuides at the Boston Public Library: http://guides.bpl.org.
Recommended BPL LibGuides:
- Housing, Health, Hunger, & Help: http://guides.bpl.org/guide4help
- Addiction Recovery Resources in Boston: http://guides.bpl.org/recovery
- LGBTQ+ Youth & Adult Resources: http://guides.bpl.org/QUILTBAG
- Retirement Preparation: http://guides.bpl.org/retirement
Webinar Software
For our sessions, we use Zoom. There is a webinar client required for entering the webinar. It will download automatically when joining the webinar or can be downloaded in advance (Zoom Client for Meetings). For additional help using Zoom, check out our Trouble Shooting Guide.