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Alternative uses for LibGuides: Other uses, hacks, etc.

We haven't broken it yet! Using LibGuides for this, that, and the other thing.

Hand over the keys!

Let others, non-librarians like faculty, staff, and students create guides!

You will need the support of your LG system admin for this -- but there shouldn't be a issue of system security or integrity because you can create an "editor" that only has access to the individual guide(s) you permit them to access. The examples below, respectively, are a class project/portfollio, and a department training guide. They are works in progress.

Sandbox or general workspace

Create a private or unpublished guide to practice and try out new things without worry of creating issues for users. Try and break LibGuides!

Committee, taskforce workspaces or psuedo-wiki

You can create a guide to organize and build upon committee or taskforce work.

Professional website

You can create a guide to organize and build upon committee or taskforce work.