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Jekyll vs LibGuides

A side-by-side look at Jekyll and LibGuides. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Jekyll

Jekyll

Development

Jekyll is a static site generator that allows you to convert your plain text into static websites. It's commonly used for blogs. Key features include: creation of blog posts and web pages with Markdown, templates for layout, support for taxonomies for better organization, and easy customization

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LibGuides

LibGuides

Education & Reference

LibGuides is a content management system designed specifically for libraries to create research guides, course guides, and subject guides. It allows librarians to quickly create attractive, user-friendly guides with multimedia content to help patrons find resources.

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