Explore all the features you get with LibGuides CMS!
Please note: the video discusses LibWizard Lite which is no longer available with LibGuides CMS.
What You Didn't Know You Could Do...with LibGuides CMS
(30min recording)
Area |
Feature |
LibGuides |
LibGuides CMS |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts |
Unlimited Accounts |
Y |
Y |
Accounts |
Granular Account Permissions |
N |
Y |
Accounts |
Add Editors to help edit a guide (not a full account) |
Y |
Y |
Accounts |
Customizable profile boxes & pages for full accounts (not Editors) |
Y |
Y |
Guides |
Unlimited Guide Creation |
Y |
Y |
Guides |
Organize Guides Into Groups - Create an unlimited number of Groups |
N |
Y |
Guides |
Choice of guide-level navigation styles |
Y |
Y |
Guides |
Asset types to choose from (to assist with adding various types of content) |
Y |
Y |
Guides |
Extra Bowker info in the Books from the Catalog Asset |
N |
Y |
Guides |
File Uploads (Docs & Files Asset) |
10MB / file |
20MB / file |
Guides |
Secure File Uploads & Password Protection in the Docs & Files Asset |
N |
Y |
Guides |
Twitter & Social Media Integration |
Y |
Y |
Guides |
Subject Categories & Tags to help organize your guides |
Y |
Y |
General Functionality |
Global Asset Management Area |
Y |
Y |
General Functionality |
Discussion Boards: Public system-wide discussion board, internal discussion board, public discussion board pages in your guides, internal discussion board specific to each guide |
N |
Y |
General Functionality |
Blogs |
Y |
Y |
General Functionality |
Dedicated A-Z Database Asset Management Area |
Y |
Y |
General Functionality |
Ability to log into Springy Apps with SSO |
Y |
Y |
General Functionality |
IP-restricted results will not appear in search results |
N |
Y |
General Functionality |
Standard Statistics Package |
Y |
Y |
General Functionality |
Enhanced Statistics Package |
N |
Y |
General Functionality |
Link Checker |
Y |
Y |
General Functionality |
Embeddable Widgets |
Y |
Y |
General Functionality |
Realtime, RESTful, & Secure API |
N |
Y |
General Functionality |
E-Reserves Module Available (additional module) |
Y |
Y |
General Functionality |
Publishing Workflows - designate reviewers and route all guides through a publication review process |
N |
Y |
General Functionality |
Courseware Integration via LTI |
N |
Y |
General Functionality |
Include guides, A-Z Databases, or course reserves (with E-Reserves Module) in your discovery layer with OAI-PMH |
Y |
Y |
Customization |
Unrestricted global customization of system |
Y |
Y |
Customization |
Unlimited Guide Template Customization |
N |
Y |
Customization |
Internal "Sandbox" type functionality for developing look & feel changes |
N |
Y |
Customization |
Internal/Restricted functionality for creating a Staff Intranet |
N |
Y |
Customization |
Customize Groups & Individual Guides |
N |
Y |
Customization |
Change language default hard coded system text on public pages |
Y |
Y |
Customization |
Customize hard-coded language on specific groups of guides. I.e., labels in one group of guides in English another in Spanish |
N |
Y |
Other Admin Functionality |
Import subscription database links from Serials Solutions or via Excel template |
Y |
Y |
Other Admin Functionality |
Global Search & Replace |
Y |
Y |
Other Admin Functionality |
Restrict Access by IP and/or route LibGuides system through proxy authentication layer |
N |
Y |
Other Admin Functionality |
Password protect guides & groups |
N |
Y |
Other Admin Functionality |
Restrict Site Access via SSO |
N |
Y |
Other Admin Functionality |
Restrict Access to groups of guides or a single guide via SSO |
N |
Y |
Support / Community |
Tons of training & documentation and outstanding customer service |
Y |
Y |
Support / Community |
Community site - search to get ideas/inspired |
Y |
Y |
Support / Community |
Access to the Springshare Lounge to chat with other amazing customers |
Y |
Y |
Support / Community |
Newsletters to keep you up on the latest & greatest |
Y |
Y |
Support / Community |
SpringyCamp online conferences |
Y |
Y |