Hello everyone!
I currently work at a college where the library and IT departments are fused (we call it LITS - Libraries and Information Technology), and I've been learning a lot about resources the library has that can be really useful for teaching GIS methods and ArcGIS.
LibGuides have literally saved me life! Especially during the pandemic - I was able to create templates of short tutorial videos, links, and even embedded content. I frequently team-teach with research librarians, and we're able to create a nice fusion of library resources that match with the ArcGIS tools that we are using at that given time. All resources on these guides are curated that specific course or to an assignment prompt that is shared with us by that facutly.
Here are some examples - all library guides and resources are public (there may be some individual documents that are locked, but everything should be accessible):
- Data Science: Data Visualization - map design workshops with Living Atlas
- Art History: Curating Renaissance Art - creating virtual exhibits with StoryMaps
- Japanese: Creating public exhibits based on Momotaro
- Political Science: Risk Management and Anticipatory Action - StoryMaps and Web Maps
If you work with academic research librarians and LibGuides is an option - definitely recommend! It can be an easy way to make content accessible to a course.
