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LibGuides Author Manual

Instructions, guidelines, and best practices for creating and maintaining LibGuides at Rutgers University Libraries.

Your Profile

Profile Box

By default, your profile appears on the front page of every guide you create. Profiles are used to indicate authorship of a guide and let users know who to contact with questions. It is recommended that you include your profile on every research guide you create. Only the profile of the guide owner displays by default. If you collaborate on a guide with multiple editors, their profiles can be added using additional profile boxes.

Profile Page

Your profile page appears when users click the image in your profile box. Your profile page includes your contact info, a list of all your published guides, and your subject specialties. To add or edit subject specialties, contact the system administrator .

Customizing Your Profile

To customize your profile, click the edit button next to your profile box.

Title & Image Enter your job title (e.g., Chemistry Librarian) and upload your photo or avatar. Your image should be no larger than 150 x 200px. Larger images will take up more space and detract from guide content.
Contact Info Enter your contact info, including address, phone number, email address.
Social Media Add links to your social media profiles, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Social Cataloging Add links to your social cataloging profiles, including LibraryThing, Goodreads, and Shelfari.
Widgets Add embed code for any widgets you wish to use. For example, enter the embed code for a chat/IM widget to allow users to initiate a chat with you from your profile.

Sample Profile Box

Tips for Creating Profiles

  • A profile box should appear on the entry page of every subject guide. The profile provides information about the guide author and lets users know who to contact with questions.
  • Profile boxes should appear in the top of the right column (i.e., the default location) so users always know where to find this information.
  • Profile images should be no larger than 150 x 200px. Larger images take up more space and detract from guide content.
  • To avoid clutter, keep profile boxes to a minimum. If you have more than 2 people collaborating on a guide, consider using a single, standard box that includes contact information for the entire group.
  • For consistency, your contact information should appear exactly as it does in the RUL Faculty & Staff Directory.
  • Subjects are assigned based on librarian subject specialties. To report any errors, contact the system administrator.