[ISLMA-Share] Questions about LibGuides

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I am convinced I'd like to get LibGuides for our high school. What
"add-ons" to the basic service are worth it?

Thank you very much for your advice.


Lori

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 8:51 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I'd like to add my voice to those in favor of LibGuides!  The new platform
> is extremely versatile--guides may be created and/or updated with ease. Our
> students find the research guides very helpful and I hear nothing but good
> things from our teachers. The statistics provided by LibGuides are
> beneficial in determining what type of information is accessed most
> often, providing focus in resource evaluation and selection as well as
> LibGuide creation. Creating our host page and first LibGuides was very time
> and labor intensive at the start--this proved to be time and effort well
> spent!
>
> Feel free to contact me off list if you have any questions.
>
> rjanusz at dupage88.net
>
>
> *Rose Janusz, MLIS*
> Library Media Center Director
> DuPage High School District 88
> Ph. (630) 628-2611
>
>
>
> >>> Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <
> islma at list.railslibraries.info> 10/3/2017 2:48 PM >>>
> Hi all!
>
> I am interested in investing in LibGuides for our library. I know it's
> pricey, but the idea is fantastic!
>
> For those of you who already use LibGuides at your school, I am looking
> for any pros or cons you may have?? Does your data show them to be
> beneficial? Have the numbers grown as you've added guides, or was it a
> great curation tool when it was hot, and now the numbers are stagnant?? Do
> you love it? Is it not worth it?
>
> All comments are greatly appreciated!!
>
> Nicky Fairless
> Oswego East HS
>
> --
> *Nicky Fairless, MLIS*
> Director of Learning Resources
> Oswego East High School
> 1525 Harvey Road
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1525+Harvey+RoadOswego,+IL+60543&entry=gmail&source=g>
> Oswego, IL 60543
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1525+Harvey+RoadOswego,+IL+60543&entry=gmail&source=g>
> 630.636.2203 <(630)%20636-2203>
> nfairless at sd308.org
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