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Dobbs (systems and electronic resources librarian, Shippensburg U. of Pennsylvania), Sittler, and Cook bring together 14 chapters that explain the use of the cloud-based, web content management system LibGuides to help librarians improve patrons' ability to find information. They survey the potential, setup, maintenance routines, and uses of LibGuides. They define its terminology and discuss the history of library guides and various options for creating web guides; administration and maintenance issues, including making the case for purchase, planning and implementation, system administration, and developing training; creating LibGuides, including design, integration into the teaching-learning process, the steps for basic creation, and more complex components; special issues, such as using the LibAnswers add-on, statistical tools that determine effectiveness and accountability, using it to promote information literacy in distance education, and mobile use; and examples of exceptional designs. They include checklists of implementation and assessment procedures, as well as examples of uses in academic, public, K-12, and special libraries. ALA Techsource is an imprint of the American Library Association. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
