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Product review of Springshare LibGuides
12th October 2016
Create your plan to prepare for data analytics
14th July 2016
Product review of Springshare LibGuides (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
11th October 2016
In the concluding part of our review of Springshare LibGuides Content Management System for librarians, Sophie Alexander looks at training, pricing and how the product is developed. She also covers its limited number of competitors such as SubjectsPlus.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2726
Applying lessons learned from current awareness to data analytics
11th October 2016
Information professionals have strong skills and expertise in the well-established area of current awareness, how can they evolve this prowess to apply it to the emergent field of data analytics? Shimrit Janes reports from a recent Community session which tackled this subject.
Product review of Springshare LibGuides (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
10th October 2016
Springshare LibGuides lets librarians curate knowledge and share information by creating online Guides on any topic, subject, or course. In part 3 of the review, Sophie Alexander gives a detailed description of the function and types of Guides that can be used and how to create Guides and organise content. She also shows how librarians may use Guides to improve interaction with their user communities and help showcase library resources.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2726
Weighing up sources, stakeholders and satisfaction in current awareness
7th October 2016
A recent webinar focused on better understanding what constitutes a source, as part of the Research Focus, "Content and technology for current awareness". In this webinar Margaret Metcalf and Becky Milton from CEB presented a case study on how CEB’s information team conducted a evaluation of their news and information needs and product requirements and how they're optimising the sources used for their internal current awareness services.
Product review of Softlink's Illumin
6th October 2016
Product review of Springshare LibGuides (sources - content & coverage)
6th October 2016
We continue our review of the Springshare LibGuides platform which lets librarians curate knowledge and share information by creating online guides on any topic, subject, or course. Sophie Alexander looks at coverage including the development of different types of content over time, and how content can be customised easily to match institutional branding. She also touches on the different types of product from Springshare, including the two versions of the LibGuides, one with added functionality.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2726
Q&A with Visionary Information Solutions - outsourcing for the legal sector
6th October 2016
Visionary Information Solutions specialises in outsourcing information management services for law firms and corporate counsel in the US. We were able to interview president and CEO Donna Terjesen to ask her for more information about VIS services to clients including Am Law 100 firms, and how outsourcing can aid competitiveness.
Product review of Springshare LibGuides (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
4th October 2016
We review the Springshare LibGuides platform which allows librarians to curate knowledge and share information by creating online Guides on any topic, subject, or course. Reviewer Sophie Alexander introduces the company and its related products, and explains the value to its users of the LibGuides. Contact details are also provided.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2726
The AI agents are coming!
Community session
16th July 2024
AI agents, industry news and market landscapes
Blog posting
3rd July 2024
July 2024 Update
YouTube video
4th July 2024
- Jinfo Community session (TBC) (Community) 25th September 2024
- The AI agents are coming! (Community) 16th July 2024
- US private company data – what’s new? (Community) 18th June 2024