We have scheduled several online demos for Thursday and Friday of this week to introduce people to our exciting LibAnswers system. What is LibAnswers you ask? Well – LibAnswers is a web-based question-and-answer system and FAQ builder for libraries. It enables patrons to search the knowledge base and ask questions…
We emailed this update to all admins today, but for those users who didn’t get the email here’s a recap: The betas of LibAnswers (http://demo.libanswers.com) and CampusGuides (http://demo.campusguides.com) have arrived (and they look great)! We’d love for you to check them out and give us your feedback, suggestions, and comments….
It has been a busy summer for us at Springshare, and we have a lot of exciting news to announce, so lets get to it! Starting things off, the LibGuides Community has been growing at a record pace over the last few months. We added 43 libraries in March, 52…
One more reminder that Springshare will be attending the ACRL conference in Seattle this upcoming weekend. Please visit us at Booth #639 and be sure to bring your questions and suggestions related to LibGuides! More importantly, there are seven (!!) presentations discussing real-world examples of LibGuides and its impact on…
Last week, Mazen Khoury and Kristiana Burk presented the final session in the ‘user experience’ webinar series. Many innovative ideas were presented during these sessions, and the response from the LibGuides user community has been overwhelmingly positive. We at Springshare would like to thank Kristiana and HowStuffWorks.com for all the…
LibGuides / HowStuffWorks user webinar #8 – the last of the current series – is scheduled for this Thursday at 3pm Eastern. The Information Amusement Park: Make Learning Fun: Discovering information doesn’t have to be boring. Learn how to incorporate different types of marketing and browsing techniques, editorial calendars, scavenger…
LibGuides / HowStuffWorks user webinar #7 – “Taking it to the Next Level: Layered Content” – is scheduled for this Thursday at 3pm Eastern. You’ve pulled together your first set of subject guides using some of the core resources from your collection. Learn how to use “layered content” like image…
Please join me on January 27th at 2pm Eastern for the first Open LibGuides Training Webinar! This Training Session will focus on the basic steps of creating guides, adding content, and managing your LibGuides page via the new Command Bar. Reservations are not required, although you are welcome to RSVP…
A quick scan of the conference program for the upcoming ACRL meeting in Seattle shows an impressive four sessions dedicated to LibGuides! Reinventing Research Guides: LibGuides at Two Academic Libraries Guides to Go: Using LibGuides to Deliver Information From Static to Dynamic: Using LibGuides to Create Discipline-Specific Research Guides at…
LibGuides / HowStuffWorks user webinar #6 – “Serving a New Generation: Exploring Web 2.0 and Beyond” – is scheduled for this Thursday at 3pm Eastern. For more information about attending this free webinar, please visit the events page at the Springshare Lounge.
