Montana State University has Google Apps enterprisewide

Created a variety of apps:

• Search widget: catalog, articles, journals, proxied Google Scholar
• Database widget: Can customize with top 20 popular dbs (and display 5 at a time)
• Feeds widget for library blogs, Twitter, new books, videos
• Flickr widget
• MediaHub: video, audio, etc. Most recently published one shows up
• Google maps widgets: street view tour of campus (very popular)
• WIkipedia map of campus
• Chat reference widget
• Tour widget (video on YouTube)
• Floor maps widget (Flash vector map)
• Archives widget (pictures)
• Photo album widget

Coding: HTML, Javascript, and CSS

Widgets can be used in web pages with some modification as well

Working on ad for front page of website during redesign

Promoting them: Users can find through Google directory and promotion on website

When gadget is created, submit to a directory: advertising from Google directory and main library website