Subject Guides - alternatives

[Ross Singer]

This is still a silo. The point is that the content isn't easily
integratable into other systems, although you probably at least have access
to it.

-Ross.
On Jul 2, 2013 11:17 AM, "Sigrid Kelsey" <sigridkelsey at gmail.com> wrote:

>  A few more words about SubjectsPlus- it is an open source program that
> installs right on your web server- so there isn't aren't silos.  It also
> has a staff directory and resources list too.  I've integrated the
> SubjectsPlus information into webpages across our site- it is pretty
> seamless.   For example, our staff directory (
> http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/faculty.php) pulls from the SubjestPlus
> database.  The guides are here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sp/subjects/
>
> I wanted to keep some of our existing urls when I installed SubjectsPlus,
> and I managed to switch the staff directory and indexes and databases pages
> over with hardly anyone noticing a difference.
>
> Sigrid
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> On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:14 AM, Teresa Coberly <
> teresa.coberly at colorado.edu> wrote:
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>> We are just starting with the open source product Subjects Plus.  I’ve
>> been very impressed so far.  Well written product with good support.  ***
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>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On
>> Behalf Of *Wardroper, Lawrence
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:20 AM
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>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
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>> I agree with you Nina – we have a DRAFT CMS built with our ILS Software.
>> Not perfect at all but, definitely integrated with all our other resources
>> and allows us to present content consistently to our staff and our users
>> without having to worry about "interoperability" (did I spell that thing
>> correctly??).****
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>> Always interested in other products to help me with additions to this
>> in-house design of ours.****
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>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU<WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>]
>> *On Behalf Of *Nina McHale
>> *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 6:30 PM
>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives****
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>> Hey, all,****
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>> While my preferred approach to this is an entire web site in a CMS with a
>> guide as a content type--we have content in enough silos, and most CMSs are
>> perfectly capable of displaying this type of information without additional
>> tools or features--I know that's not possible for everyone. ****
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>> That said, at my last academic library job, LibGuides was very easy to
>> use and SpringShare provided excellent support.****
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>> Nina ****
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>> Nina McHale****
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>> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Terrell, Trey <
>> Trey.Terrell at oregonstate.edu> wrote:****
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>> We’re currently in the process of moving to LibGuides (and writing a
>> migration tool from LALC -> LibGuides.) That being said, the folks at
>> LibraryH3lp have taken up further development of Library a la Carte – it
>> might be interesting to see what they come up with (
>> http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2013/06/library-la-carte-resurrected-open.html).
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>> Oregon State University Libraries
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>> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On
>> Behalf Of *Tanja Webster
>> *Sent:* Monday, July 01, 2013 3:04 PM
>> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Subject Guides - alternatives****
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>> Hi there,****
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>> We are currently using Library a la Carte and are looking for an
>> alternative solution to create subject guides.****
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>> Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated.****
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>> Kind regards****
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>> Tanja****
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