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LibGuides for Library Staff: LibGuides Help

Guidelines for library staff for creating and maintaining research guides.

Set up Your Profile

  1. Log in to LibApps.
  2. Click on My Profile in the yellow bar.
  3. For Box Title, enter your job title, e.g. Reference and Instruction Librarian
  4. Enter your preferred Pronouns.
  5. For Profile Image, Upload a new profile image.
  6. Contact Info - In the Address box, list your liaison areas, e.g. Liaison to English, World Languages, and Science
  7. Contact Info - Enter your phone number and email address.

You can view All Profile Pages to see what other staff profiles look like.

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