How is LibX different from other library toolbars?
We believe that LibX is different in several ways. First, LibX is designed to be easily customizable, allowing different editions to be built. Additionally, we believe that there is a difference in design philosophy. Most toolbars we have looked at simply provide a way for simple searches in one or more OPACs and databases. However, such functionality already exists in Firefox. Users can create Smart Keywords to automate simple searches in databases they frequently use. The Library Search project creates plugins that add searches to their Firefox search bar, many libraries offer an option to include simple keyword searches in their catalog as an option in Firefox’s search bar using an “Add catalog to search bar” option. Similarly, many toolbars add a number of links to databases a library offers. We do provide the functionality to add links in LibX, but ultimately we believe that users will add frequently used databases to the Firefox Bookmarks Toolbar folder. Instead, in LibX, we focu
