[Web4lib] Major LibGuides Developments Profiled in _Friends_ Blog

[Gerry Mckiernan]

Friends/

Two (2) Major LibGuides [ http://www.springshare.com/libguides/ ] Developments:

LibGuides is a library 2.0 online publishing system. It combines the best features of social networks, wikis, bookmarks and blogs, to help librarians share information and promote library resources to the community

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LibGuides @ BC, a new generation of research guides from your Boston College Librarians, launched on August 31 2007

MOST EXCELLENT | MOST EXCELLENT | MOST EXCELLENT | MOST EXCELLENT |

LibGuides @ BC, created and maintained by Boston College librarians, provides research sources, strategies, and support to the BC community. Individual guides cover broad subject areas, specific topics, and general research techniques.

[ http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2007/09/libguides-bc.html ]

***77 GUIDES***  WOW!!!

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New LibGuides Features and Functionalities 
LibGuides is a fully featured, easy to use, online publishing system. The combination of useful features and unique functionality make it an ideal solution for librarians to share knowledge and useful information. LibGuides takes the best features of blogs, wikis, and social networks, enabling you to easily publish content and make it available ... .

LibGuides Email Alerts
Users can receive email alerts every time their chosen content is published. They can chose to ... [receive] alerts when a Guide with certain tags ... is published, when ... [a] favorite librarian publishes a Guide, or whenever any new Guide is published. ... 
[A]lerts enable patrons to stay ... [current about] ... LibGuides content ... [snip].

Integration with Del.icio.us and Social Bookmarking
Librarians can easily embed their del.icio.us tag clouds into LibGuides. In addition, users can easily save and share their favorite Guides on del.icio.us or LibMarks, [a social bookmarking and tagging application designed offered by Springshare], or ... email it ... .

Tag Clouds and Tagging of Content
LibGuides supports tagging of content, making it easier for patrons to find information ... The tag cloud on the homepage displays the list of most popular tags ... . 

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/Gerry

Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011
4-9886

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