Review shows Springshare LibInsight aids collaboration and multitasking
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By Norma Beavers

Abstract

"Analysing Springshare LibInsight - a mini review" gives a complete overview of this brand new big data tool for libraries. The mini review is part of Jinfo's  Research Focus "Data analytics - ready your information service".

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LibInsight is a new tool from Springshare LLC that's worth researching. Jinfo reviewer Sophie Alexander describes LibInsight as "a big data tool for libraries that allows them to record, track, and analyse library data".

Read "Analysing Springshare LibInsight - a mini review" (Subscriber content), you'll find all you need to know about how LibInsight works and how it can save you time while also helping you to collaborate with other libraries.

First off, LibInsight sounds like a fantastic way to multitask simply because it allows you to use a cloud-based solution to import and analyse your data. There's the added advantage of having sharp visualisation and analysis outputs too.

Sophie writes, "Data could include statistics from ejournals and ebook usage, interlibrary loan statistics, circulation and gate count statistics, Google analytics statistics to track website hits, as well as statistics from Springshare tools such as LibGuides, LibAnswers, and LibCal."

Choose the right version

Springshare, an internet software company serving almost 5,000 libraries in 78 countries, has produced two versions of LibInsight - LibInsight and LibInsight Lite - read the review to find out how they differ and which one might be more suited to your needs.

Anyone interested in pre-built dataset templates, such as Ejournals/Database Usage Stats or Acquisition Stats will find the review worth reading.

Among other good reasons to take a look at this mini review are the following:

• If you are tired of siloed datapoints, this is worth reading
• If you'd like to do more with infographics, this is worth reading
• And if you want to work collaboratively with others, this may just be the way to get a head start.

Find out more

Read "Analysing Springshare LibInsight - a mini review" to get an overview of how this brand new product could solve so many issues related to content and analytics whilst also providing a helping hand to work in collaboration with other library services.

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