LibGuides: Reviews

Reviews of LibGuides from around the web and the blogosphere

Reviews of LibGuides From Around the Web

We live and breathe this stuff so naturally we think LibGuides is great, but to hear kudos from librarians on a daily basis is something else! The blogosphere is buzzing about LibGuides, for a good reason - LibGuides is an innovative library 2.0 application that connects libraries with their community, promotes library content, and highlights the knowledge of librarians. And it makes you look cool in the process!

Below are the LibGuides reviews we found on the web:

LibGuides review by "ratcatcher" medical librarian blogger
LibGuides review by Ken Liss from Boston College
LibGuides facebook app & widgets by Ellyssa Krosky
IWR thinks LibGuides is an example of a great Library 2.0 application
LibGuides widgets review from Gerry McKiernan @ Friends blog
LibGuides review by Librarian In Black
Top 10 Facebook apps for Librarians (LibGuides is on the list)
LibGuides review by Scott Pfitzinger from Butler University
LibGuides thoughts by Wayne Bivents-Tatum from Princeton University
Fun with LibGuides by Terry Ballard from Quinnipiac University
Branding your LibGuides by Librarian in Red
Using LibGuides for library instruction by Tactless Librarian
LibGuides and Pathfinders 2.0 by Librarian Mick
LibGuides as a Personalized Portal by librarian Sara who can't stop gushing about LibGuides :)

We also found a few dissenting opinions. The blog posts below outline some important issues every library should consider before committing to LibGuides - issues regarding creating useful content, as well as the "make vs. buy" decision. These bloggers were very kind and have graciously agreed to post our response to their concerns (via comments). We encourage you to read these blog posts but also to read comments, to get a complete picture of the issues involved.

LibGuides thoughts by Librarysupportstaff takes on the issue of LibGuides license and the issue of make vs. buy.
Cataloger 2.0 thinks LibGuides is rather pointless unless librarians put in the effort to create useful content for patrons. Very true!

Ready to write your own review? Check out the demo and you will see for yourself how cool, useful, and easy to use LibGuides is!

LibGuides Community Site

Check out the LibGuides Community Site, where librarians from our member libraries can share content and collaborate on creating guides.

Go to http://community.libguides.com

See LibGuides in Action

We have a fully featured demo system for you to check out. Email us at demo@springshare.com to request your free trial account.

Jump to http://demo.libguides.com

The Reviews

"Awesome", "hyper-cool", "incredibly useful", "greatest thing since sliced bread", "perfect library 2.0 app" - these are some of the things librarians and patrons have said about LibGuides.

Read the reviews of LibGuides.

LibGuides Videos

These short videos highlight the main features of LibGuides. Some of the videos are created by our clients. All videos will open in a new window.