Presentation given at the Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy on September 30, 2016.

1. Information Literacy and
the Interface
Carrie Moran, User Engagement Librarian
University of Central Florida Libraries
@digitalcarrie

2. Start here

3. And then...

4. Or maybe...

5. Or maybe...

6. Or maybe...

7. Or maybe...

8. Then, hopefully...

9. What can we
do?On the Interface

10. LibGuides
Less is more
Make it relevant & specific
Custom URLs
You have control

11. Your website
Give them what they (actually) need
Simplify & streamline
Avoid jargon
Make it familiar
You might have control

12. Search results
Notice issues
Report them to your library’s
administrator and the vendor
Explore customization options
You might have control

13. External sites
Be the squeaky wheel
Reach out to other librarians
Ask for what your users need
You might have influence

14. What can we
do?In the classroom

15. Empathize

16. Point out the
similarities
A PDF is a PDF is a PDF

17. Tie it to what
they know
#controlledvocabulary

18. Questions? carrie.moran@ucf.edu
@digitalcarrie