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Computers in Libraries 

In the past, UNCP provided access to some accessible e-resources, but we primarily offered classes and resources in person based on student needs. However, when universities moved classes online during the pandemic, this exponentially increased the urgency for providing information and research services online. UNCP librarians took on the responsibility for not only generating that content, but also designing and developing accessible, user-friendly online spaces for library resources. Part of this move began because our usage statistics and user feedback showed that our libguides space was not equipped to handle the influx of online users in the wake of the pandemic. Only 40 out of 350-plus pages had more than 100 views, and only two pages consistently had high hit counts. Many libguides would not receive any views at all, and there were several duplicate pages with outdated information. We also identified that many libguides were unable to be located by students, and information was difficult to navigate to because we were not functioning on a linked system. Therefore, unless a student knew the title of the specific guide, they had no way of finding it. Comments from students who were used to navigating websites with menu navigation claimed it was not intuitive or user-friendly. In addition, we noticed some accessibility issues with text size or contrast, images missing alt text, and videos without captions. 

Open Access 

Jones, E., & Oxendine, K. (2023, June). Redesigning Online Library Spaces Using: LibGuides CMS. Computers in Libraries, 43(5), 22+. Gale General OneFile. https://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/jun23/Jones-Oxendine--Redesigning-Online-Library-Spaces-Using-LibGuides-CMS.shtml