Ahhh---I have been waiting for this! Finally, we can share full tabs (instead of just sharing widget by widget) in iGoogle.
This capability has been there in NetVibes for a long time, and I was just this morning thinking about it while I was drying my hair. (I know, pretty pitiful--I need more exciting things to think about.)
Here is my idea: You create customized, library-focused tabs for different audiences (students, subject-specific ones for faculty in certain disciplines, Libraries faculty and staff, etc...) Then, you run workshops on setting up one's own research desktop and help people learn how to integrate these tabs into their own custom online workspace. And, you also make these tabs available on the Libraries' home page.
Anyway, I think I'll start experimenting with making iGoogle tabs for different audiences. Ignacio and I have been working on a project centered on this for the Gateway Desk staff for several months now. The capability to share tabs may be just the push we need to finalize things.
If you're interested in exploring this more (and would like to see some of the tabs) let me know.
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