What is a
LibGuide?
•LibGuides is a web 2.0 content management and
publishing system created by SpringShare.
•LibGuides
is a hosted system which is run on the SpringShare servers. The company
provides support and upgrades. A library just needs to subscribe to the
service.
•Libraries
use it to: ◦integrate multimedia content into library services
◦promote
library resources to their users
◦create
subject guides, course guides, information portals, research help pages, etc.
Why libguides
LibGuides is an easy-to-use content management
system deployed at thousands of libraries worldwide. Librarians use it to curate
knowledge and share information, organize class and subject specific resources,
and to create and manage websites. Increase the usage of your library's
resources and content by showcasing them in LibGuides.
LibGuides
is one of the most flexible platforms I use. Not only can it do almost
anything, the interface is so intuitive that anyone can skillfully use it. I've
taught many folks at my school how to use LibGuides for their course-pages,
project descriptions, photo galleries, and more! Plus working with the folks at
Springshare is always a pleasure! -Trevor Calvert, Library Director-Marin
Academy
Can your patrons discover the wealth of electronic
and print resources your library offers?, LibGuides is an easy-to-use
no-technical-skills necessary web content management system designed for
librarians., You'll easily create and maintain gateways to point your patrons
to the resources they need - whether it's finding a great read, finding a job,
or finding their long-lost ancestors., And our full statistics tools will tell
you exactly what resources are being used, and where to focus your attention
next! Already in use in the state of Ohio by the following public libraries
LibGuides is an easy-to-use and affordable solution to your website woes: ___ _
Marysville Public Library - http://marysvillelib.org ___ _ Pickerington
Public Library - http://pickeringtonlibrary.org ___ _ State
Library of Ohio - http://library.ohio.libguides.com ___ _
Westerville Library - http://explore.westervillelibrary.org ,
Using
LibGuides to Enhance Library Services
By Embry,
Allison
Article excerpt
Using LibGuides to Enhance Library Services. Edited
by Aaron W. Dobbs, Ryan L. Sittler, and Douglas Cook. Chicago: ALA, 2013. 307
p. Paper $65 (ISBN 978-1-55570-880-1).
LibGuides
has become an indispensable tool to librarians and other information professionals.
Since Springshare first introduced the product in 2007, LibGuides has aided
more than five million library users worldwide, and its popularity continues to
grow. Dobbs, Sittler, and Cook's volume is a timely, well-organized collection
of articles addressing the most important question: How can librarians can best
implement and use LibGuides to serve their patron communities?
The book
is organized into five sections that cover the history of library guides,
administration of LibGuides, basic use of the LibGuides product, guide design,
and examples of exceptional guides. Both library staff and administrators will
find this book to be very informative; all articles in this volume are authored
by librarians who have used LibGuides, and real-world examples are cited to
show how this tool has been used to enhance library services. … https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1G1-351948550/using-libguides-to-enhance-library-services
The benefit of the Libguides
Reading book club
In its
broadest sense a "reading group" is a collection of people who come
together to discuss a variety of topics contained in books. It provides an
enjoyable social experience and creates a reader-focused environment in which
readers can explore the creativity of reading.
Benefits include
the following:
- reading groups build on libraries’ traditional core skills in promoting reading, informal learning and self-help.
- reading groups deliver benefits to society and to the individual. They provide support, for instance, for adult literacy and children’s learning
- reading group provision builds on libraries’ open, neutral and self-help culture and provides a distinctive service that, at the same time, shares common ground with private- and public-sector partners.
Public and community libraries are central players in the
reading group movement
In its
broadest sense a "reading group" is a collection of people who come
together to discuss a variety of topics contained in books. It provides an
enjoyable social experience and creates a reader-focused environment in which
readers can explore the creativity of reading.
Benefits include
the following:
- reading groups build on libraries’ traditional core skills in promoting reading, informal learning and self-help.
- reading groups deliver benefits to society and to the individual. They provide support, for instance, for adult literacy and children’s learning
- reading group provision builds on libraries’ open, neutral and self-help culture and provides a distinctive service that, at the same time, shares common ground with private- and public-sector partners.
Public and community libraries are central players in the
reading group movement
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http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/c.php?g=492401&p=3387214t
The power of using Libguides
Jill Rafter
& Paul Norko Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library
LibGuides CMS gave us a way to
involve more of our staff in adding and updating content on the website. We
wanted a way to share the burden of updating the site among the staff, instead
of on one person.
Before LibGuides CMS we had
just one person with primary responsibility for our site. LibGuides CMS helped
us share that responsibility among a number of staff members. It was relatively
easy to learn and staff are free to add updates and new content when they need
it instead of waiting for someone else to add it.
The sandbox-style
form building in LibWizard have helped the most, since I’m not the greatest
with HTML and other coding used to build these things (though I understand the
basics of it). It would take a lot longer to build and get working correctly if
I had to write the code myself. http://clarksburglibrary.info/home
- Paul Norko
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