http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2010/12/05/a-flake-free-future/ by Joyce Valenza Wed, 22 May 2013 19:32:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2010/12/05/a-flake-free-future/#comment-13513 Becca M. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:43:02 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/?p=2943#comment-13513 Hi Joyce. We switched to Libguides a couple of years ago. I also started Libguides at my new school this year. We really like it for so many reasons including the ability to copy one widget from one guide to another and share information with other libraries. Plus, the students love it! I also see that other librarians are creating guides in Google Sites too. With so many tools out there, it is tough to decide. Good luck! Hi Joyce. We switched to Libguides a couple of years ago. I also started Libguides at my new school this year. We really like it for so many reasons including the ability to copy one widget from one guide to another and share information with other libraries. Plus, the students love it! I also see that other librarians are creating guides in Google Sites too. With so many tools out there, it is tough to decide.
Good luck!

]]> http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2010/12/05/a-flake-free-future/#comment-13407 Randy M. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:56:04 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/?p=2943#comment-13407 I would recommend against a switch to Netvibes. I moved my site from our district server to a Netvibes site two years ago and am getting ready to move it back. I've found the site to be very slow; students sit and grumble at a white screen waiting for the database widgets to load. (Of course the one database they want is always the last to load, and middle schoolers are not known for their patience.) I suspect I'm partly to blame because of the sheer number of widgets and feeds I've put on the site, but it just doesn't have the feel of a stable and robust provider. I would recommend against a switch to Netvibes. I moved my site from our district server to a Netvibes site two years ago and am getting ready to move it back. I’ve found the site to be very slow; students sit and grumble at a white screen waiting for the database widgets to load. (Of course the one database they want is always the last to load, and middle schoolers are not known for their patience.) I suspect I’m partly to blame because of the sheer number of widgets and feeds I’ve put on the site, but it just doesn’t have the feel of a stable and robust provider.

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