I wanted to let everyone know about the new Facebook application for those of you who are using LibGuides called LibGuides Librarian. LibGuides is a white-label subscription service which enables libraries to create a branded community of librarian-created subject guides or portals for their users. These subject guides, or libguides can incorporate all kinds of content, pull in RSS feeds, embed videos, podcasts, custom search engines, etc. Librarians are given profiles which aggregate all of their guides, contact information, and even live chat widgets.

LibGuides are a product of Springshare, a company which is really in touch with its user base. I contacted Slaven last Thursday afternoon about wanting a Facebook application which would allow me to show off my LibGuide “Web 2.0 for Info Pros” to potential users on Facebook. Well, they must have worked all weekend over at Springshare because early this morning I had install instructions for a new Facebook application designed as per my request! For those of you who would like to add the LibGuides Librarian application here’s the url (it’s not yet listed in the Facebook apps directory).

Thanks LibGuides!

They also have a nice website widget: