diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ed1425a..97a1726 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -380,13 +380,12 @@
   # Don't search with REQUIRED so that configuration continues if not found and
   # we can output an error messages explaining MINIGLOG option.
   find_package(Glog)
-  if (GLOG_FOUND)
-    message("-- Found Google Log header in: ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
-  else (GLOG_FOUND)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "Can't find Google Log. Please set GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR & "
+  if (NOT GLOG_FOUND)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Can't find Google Log (glog). Please set either: "
+      "glog_DIR (newer CMake built versions of glog) or GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR & "
       "GLOG_LIBRARY or enable MINIGLOG option to use minimal glog "
       "implementation.")
-  endif (GLOG_FOUND)
+  endif(NOT GLOG_FOUND)
 endif (MINIGLOG)
 
 if (NOT SCHUR_SPECIALIZATIONS)
diff --git a/cmake/FindGlog.cmake b/cmake/FindGlog.cmake
index 3057b31..3a6f796 100644
--- a/cmake/FindGlog.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindGlog.cmake
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@
 #
 # The following variables control the behaviour of this module:
 #
+# GLOG_PREFER_EXPORTED_GLOG_CMAKE_CONFIGURATION: TRUE/FALSE, iff TRUE then
+#                           then prefer using an exported CMake configuration
+#                           generated by glog > 0.3.4 over searching for the
+#                           glog components manually.  Otherwise (FALSE)
+#                           ignore any exported glog CMake configurations and
+#                           always perform a manual search for the components.
+#                           Default: TRUE iff user does not define this variable
+#                           before we are called, and does NOT specify either
+#                           GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR_HINTS or GLOG_LIBRARY_DIR_HINTS
+#                           otherwise FALSE.
 # GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR_HINTS: List of additional directories in which to
 #                         search for glog includes, e.g: /timbuktu/include.
 # GLOG_LIBRARY_DIR_HINTS: List of additional directories in which to
@@ -63,9 +73,9 @@
 # Reset CALLERS_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES to its value when
 # FindGlog was invoked.
 macro(GLOG_RESET_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIX)
-  if (MSVC)
+  if (MSVC AND CALLERS_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES)
     set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "${CALLERS_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES}")
-  endif (MSVC)
+  endif()
 endmacro(GLOG_RESET_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIX)
 
 # Called if we failed to find glog or any of it's required dependencies,
@@ -96,98 +106,188 @@
   return()
 endmacro(GLOG_REPORT_NOT_FOUND)
 
-# Handle possible presence of lib prefix for libraries on MSVC, see
-# also GLOG_RESET_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIX().
-if (MSVC)
-  # Preserve the caller's original values for CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES
-  # s/t we can set it back before returning.
-  set(CALLERS_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "${CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES}")
-  # The empty string in this list is important, it represents the case when
-  # the libraries have no prefix (shared libraries / DLLs).
-  set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "lib" "" "${CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES}")
-endif (MSVC)
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
+# By default, if the user has expressed no preference for using an exported
+# glog CMake configuration over performing a search for the installed
+# components, and has not specified any hints for the search locations, then
+# prefer a glog exported configuration if available.
+if (NOT DEFINED GLOG_PREFER_EXPORTED_GLOG_CMAKE_CONFIGURATION
+    AND NOT GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR_HINTS
+    AND NOT GLOG_LIBRARY_DIR_HINTS)
+  message(STATUS "No preference for use of exported glog CMake configuration "
+    "set, and no hints for include/library directories provided. "
+    "Defaulting to preferring an installed/exported glog CMake configuration "
+    "if available.")
+  set(GLOG_PREFER_EXPORTED_GLOG_CMAKE_CONFIGURATION TRUE)
+endif()
 
-# Search user-installed locations first, so that we prefer user installs
-# to system installs where both exist.
-list(APPEND GLOG_CHECK_INCLUDE_DIRS
-  /usr/local/include
-  /usr/local/homebrew/include # Mac OS X
-  /opt/local/var/macports/software # Mac OS X.
-  /opt/local/include
-  /usr/include)
-# Windows (for C:/Program Files prefix).
-list(APPEND GLOG_CHECK_PATH_SUFFIXES
-  glog/include
-  glog/Include
-  Glog/include
-  Glog/Include)
+if (GLOG_PREFER_EXPORTED_GLOG_CMAKE_CONFIGURATION)
+  # Try to find an exported CMake configuration for glog, as generated by
+  # glog versions > 0.3.4
+  #
+  # We search twice, s/t we can invert the ordering of precedence used by
+  # find_package() for exported package build directories, and installed
+  # packages (found via CMAKE_SYSTEM_PREFIX_PATH), listed as items 6) and 7)
+  # respectively in [1].
+  #
+  # By default, exported build directories are (in theory) detected first, and
+  # this is usually the case on Windows.  However, on OS X & Linux, the install
+  # path (/usr/local) is typically present in the PATH environment variable
+  # which is checked in item 4) in [1] (i.e. before both of the above, unless
+  # NO_SYSTEM_ENVIRONMENT_PATH is passed).  As such on those OSs installed
+  # packages are usually detected in preference to exported package build
+  # directories.
+  #
+  # To ensure a more consistent response across all OSs, and as users usually
+  # want to prefer an installed version of a package over a locally built one
+  # where both exist (esp. as the exported build directory might be removed
+  # after installation), we first search with NO_CMAKE_PACKAGE_REGISTRY which
+  # means any build directories exported by the user are ignored, and thus
+  # installed directories are preferred.  If this fails to find the package
+  # we then research again, but without NO_CMAKE_PACKAGE_REGISTRY, so any
+  # exported build directories will now be detected.
+  #
+  # To prevent confusion on Windows, we also pass NO_CMAKE_BUILDS_PATH (which
+  # is item 5) in [1]), to not preferentially use projects that were built
+  # recently with the CMake GUI to ensure that we always prefer an installed
+  # version if available.
+  #
+  # [1] http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/v2.8.11/cmake.html#command:find_package
+  find_package(glog QUIET
+                    NO_MODULE
+                    NO_CMAKE_PACKAGE_REGISTRY
+                    NO_CMAKE_BUILDS_PATH)
+  if (glog_FOUND)
+    message(STATUS "Found installed version of glog: ${glog_DIR}")
+  else()
+    # Failed to find an installed version of glog, repeat search allowing
+    # exported build directories.
+    message(STATUS "Failed to find installed glog CMake configuration, "
+      "searching for glog build directories exported with CMake.")
+    # Again pass NO_CMAKE_BUILDS_PATH, as we know that glog is exported and
+    # do not want to treat projects built with the CMake GUI preferentially.
+    find_package(glog QUIET
+                      NO_MODULE
+                      NO_CMAKE_BUILDS_PATH)
+    if (glog_FOUND)
+      message(STATUS "Found exported glog build directory: ${glog_DIR}")
+    endif(glog_FOUND)
+  endif(glog_FOUND)
 
-list(APPEND GLOG_CHECK_LIBRARY_DIRS
-  /usr/local/lib
-  /usr/local/homebrew/lib # Mac OS X.
-  /opt/local/lib
-  /usr/lib)
-# Windows (for C:/Program Files prefix).
-list(APPEND GLOG_CHECK_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES
-  glog/lib
-  glog/Lib
-  Glog/lib
-  Glog/Lib)
+  set(FOUND_INSTALLED_GLOG_CMAKE_CONFIGURATION ${glog_FOUND})
 
-# Search supplied hint directories first if supplied.
-find_path(GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR
-  NAMES glog/logging.h
-  PATHS ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR_HINTS}
-  ${GLOG_CHECK_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-  PATH_SUFFIXES ${GLOG_CHECK_PATH_SUFFIXES})
-if (NOT GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR OR
+  if (FOUND_INSTALLED_GLOG_CMAKE_CONFIGURATION)
+    message(STATUS "Detected glog version: ${glog_VERSION}")
+    set(GLOG_FOUND ${glog_FOUND})
+    # glog wraps the include directories into the exported glog::glog target.
+    set(GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR "")
+    set(GLOG_LIBRARY glog::glog)
+  else (FOUND_INSTALLED_GLOG_CMAKE_CONFIGURATION)
+    message(STATUS "Failed to find an installed/exported CMake configuration "
+      "for glog, will perform search for installed glog components.")
+  endif (FOUND_INSTALLED_GLOG_CMAKE_CONFIGURATION)
+endif(GLOG_PREFER_EXPORTED_GLOG_CMAKE_CONFIGURATION)
+
+if (NOT GLOG_FOUND)
+  # Either failed to find an exported glog CMake configuration, or user
+  # told us not to use one.  Perform a manual search for all glog components.
+
+  # Handle possible presence of lib prefix for libraries on MSVC, see
+  # also GLOG_RESET_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIX().
+  if (MSVC)
+    # Preserve the caller's original values for CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES
+    # s/t we can set it back before returning.
+    set(CALLERS_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "${CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES}")
+    # The empty string in this list is important, it represents the case when
+    # the libraries have no prefix (shared libraries / DLLs).
+    set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "lib" "" "${CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES}")
+  endif (MSVC)
+
+  # Search user-installed locations first, so that we prefer user installs
+  # to system installs where both exist.
+  list(APPEND GLOG_CHECK_INCLUDE_DIRS
+    /usr/local/include
+    /usr/local/homebrew/include # Mac OS X
+    /opt/local/var/macports/software # Mac OS X.
+    /opt/local/include
+    /usr/include)
+  # Windows (for C:/Program Files prefix).
+  list(APPEND GLOG_CHECK_PATH_SUFFIXES
+    glog/include
+    glog/Include
+    Glog/include
+    Glog/Include)
+
+  list(APPEND GLOG_CHECK_LIBRARY_DIRS
+    /usr/local/lib
+    /usr/local/homebrew/lib # Mac OS X.
+    /opt/local/lib
+    /usr/lib)
+  # Windows (for C:/Program Files prefix).
+  list(APPEND GLOG_CHECK_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES
+    glog/lib
+    glog/Lib
+    Glog/lib
+    Glog/Lib)
+
+  # Search supplied hint directories first if supplied.
+  find_path(GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR
+    NAMES glog/logging.h
+    PATHS ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR_HINTS}
+    ${GLOG_CHECK_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    PATH_SUFFIXES ${GLOG_CHECK_PATH_SUFFIXES})
+  if (NOT GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR OR
+      NOT EXISTS ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    glog_report_not_found(
+      "Could not find glog include directory, set GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR "
+      "to directory containing glog/logging.h")
+  endif (NOT GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR OR
     NOT EXISTS ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR})
-  glog_report_not_found(
-    "Could not find glog include directory, set GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR "
-    "to directory containing glog/logging.h")
-endif (NOT GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR OR
-       NOT EXISTS ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-find_library(GLOG_LIBRARY NAMES glog
-  PATHS ${GLOG_LIBRARY_DIR_HINTS}
-  ${GLOG_CHECK_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-  PATH_SUFFIXES ${GLOG_CHECK_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES})
-if (NOT GLOG_LIBRARY OR
+  find_library(GLOG_LIBRARY NAMES glog
+    PATHS ${GLOG_LIBRARY_DIR_HINTS}
+    ${GLOG_CHECK_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    PATH_SUFFIXES ${GLOG_CHECK_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES})
+  if (NOT GLOG_LIBRARY OR
+      NOT EXISTS ${GLOG_LIBRARY})
+    glog_report_not_found(
+      "Could not find glog library, set GLOG_LIBRARY "
+      "to full path to libglog.")
+  endif (NOT GLOG_LIBRARY OR
     NOT EXISTS ${GLOG_LIBRARY})
-  glog_report_not_found(
-    "Could not find glog library, set GLOG_LIBRARY "
-    "to full path to libglog.")
-endif (NOT GLOG_LIBRARY OR
-       NOT EXISTS ${GLOG_LIBRARY})
 
-# Mark internally as found, then verify. GLOG_REPORT_NOT_FOUND() unsets
-# if called.
-set(GLOG_FOUND TRUE)
+  # Mark internally as found, then verify. GLOG_REPORT_NOT_FOUND() unsets
+  # if called.
+  set(GLOG_FOUND TRUE)
 
-# Glog does not seem to provide any record of the version in its
-# source tree, thus cannot extract version.
+  # Glog does not seem to provide any record of the version in its
+  # source tree, thus cannot extract version.
 
-# Catch case when caller has set GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR in the cache / GUI and
-# thus FIND_[PATH/LIBRARY] are not called, but specified locations are
-# invalid, otherwise we would report the library as found.
-if (GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR AND
+  # Catch case when caller has set GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR in the cache / GUI and
+  # thus FIND_[PATH/LIBRARY] are not called, but specified locations are
+  # invalid, otherwise we would report the library as found.
+  if (GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR AND
+      NOT EXISTS ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR}/glog/logging.h)
+    glog_report_not_found(
+      "Caller defined GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR:"
+      " ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR} does not contain glog/logging.h header.")
+  endif (GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR AND
     NOT EXISTS ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR}/glog/logging.h)
-  glog_report_not_found(
-    "Caller defined GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR:"
-    " ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR} does not contain glog/logging.h header.")
-endif (GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR AND
-       NOT EXISTS ${GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR}/glog/logging.h)
-# TODO: This regex for glog library is pretty primitive, we use lowercase
-#       for comparison to handle Windows using CamelCase library names, could
-#       this check be better?
-string(TOLOWER "${GLOG_LIBRARY}" LOWERCASE_GLOG_LIBRARY)
-if (GLOG_LIBRARY AND
+  # TODO: This regex for glog library is pretty primitive, we use lowercase
+  #       for comparison to handle Windows using CamelCase library names, could
+  #       this check be better?
+  string(TOLOWER "${GLOG_LIBRARY}" LOWERCASE_GLOG_LIBRARY)
+  if (GLOG_LIBRARY AND
+      NOT "${LOWERCASE_GLOG_LIBRARY}" MATCHES ".*glog[^/]*")
+    glog_report_not_found(
+      "Caller defined GLOG_LIBRARY: "
+      "${GLOG_LIBRARY} does not match glog.")
+  endif (GLOG_LIBRARY AND
     NOT "${LOWERCASE_GLOG_LIBRARY}" MATCHES ".*glog[^/]*")
-  glog_report_not_found(
-    "Caller defined GLOG_LIBRARY: "
-    "${GLOG_LIBRARY} does not match glog.")
-endif (GLOG_LIBRARY AND
-       NOT "${LOWERCASE_GLOG_LIBRARY}" MATCHES ".*glog[^/]*")
+
+  glog_reset_find_library_prefix()
+
+endif(NOT GLOG_FOUND)
 
 # Set standard CMake FindPackage variables if found.
 if (GLOG_FOUND)
@@ -195,16 +295,25 @@
   set(GLOG_LIBRARIES ${GLOG_LIBRARY})
 endif (GLOG_FOUND)
 
-glog_reset_find_library_prefix()
+# If we are using an exported CMake glog target, the include directories are
+# wrapped into the target itself, and do not have to be (and are not)
+# separately specified.  In which case, we should not add GLOG_INCLUDE_DIRS
+# to the list of required variables in order that glog be reported as found.
+if (FOUND_INSTALLED_GLOG_CMAKE_CONFIGURATION)
+  set(GLOG_REQUIRED_VARIABLES GLOG_LIBRARIES)
+else()
+  set(GLOG_REQUIRED_VARIABLES GLOG_INCLUDE_DIRS GLOG_LIBRARIES)
+endif()
 
 # Handle REQUIRED / QUIET optional arguments.
 include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
 find_package_handle_standard_args(Glog DEFAULT_MSG
-  GLOG_INCLUDE_DIRS GLOG_LIBRARIES)
+  ${GLOG_REQUIRED_VARIABLES})
 
 # Only mark internal variables as advanced if we found glog, otherwise
 # leave them visible in the standard GUI for the user to set manually.
 if (GLOG_FOUND)
   mark_as_advanced(FORCE GLOG_INCLUDE_DIR
-                         GLOG_LIBRARY)
+                         GLOG_LIBRARY
+                         glog_DIR) # Autogenerated by find_package(glog)
 endif (GLOG_FOUND)