LibGuides (from Springshare) is a web2.0 content management system for building library guides. The guides LibGuides combines web2.0 features like social networks, blogs, and wikis, social bookmarking, tagging, and a host of other features. Content can be added with one click from anywhere on the web, including podcasts, videos, RSS feeds, and other interactive content. Users can sign-up for email alerts when new content is added, and the system has features to keep the content relevant like link checkers and statistics.
More information from the web site
or watch the following video:
LibGuides Intro from Springshare on Vimeo.
Another positive aspect of the product (from my point of view) is that LibGuides is a hosted solution. This means there is no installation or ongoing server administration, which dramatically reduces workload. This is the future for many software applications within academic libraries and follows the move toward a more 'cloud' based approach to computing.
LibGuides is currently being used in hundreds of institutions, mainly in America:
Full list here
However, there are two UK institutions that are currently using LibGuides:
Middlesex University
University of Sussex
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