Cheers to you!
We know we have the greatest clients in the world. You and your teams work hard to provide excellent service to your patrons and — when you have a breather, you use it to make things more efficient internally, too. That’s why we want to take some of our time to acknowledge the incredible work being done. You’re winning awards and when you achieve goals using Springshare tools, we couldn’t be happier.
Say, “Cheese!”
The American Cheese Society has probably heard that joke dozens of times before. But, it’s likely they don’t mind because they’re hearing all kinds of praise, too, these days. This year, PR News announced the winners of the 2018 CSR & Nonprofit Awards. Top campaigns — that make a positive, lasting impact on the world — were honored at a lunch in Washington, D.C.
The American Cheese Society, a Springshare client since 2016, was named the 2018 Nonprofit Winner for Web Site for The Safe Cheesemaking Hub. We’re excited for them and are so proud that this site is built with LibGuides CMS. While there are many LibGuides CMS features that folks are interested in, using it to power a website is one of the most popular reasons people love it. It’s super flexible, truly customizable and easy to use.
The Safe Cheesemaking Hub provides food safety resources for cheesemakers. It highlights useful websites like the Cheese Science Toolkit. It links to a LibGuide built by the American Cheese Society called Best Practices Guide for Cheesemakers. The hub points to food safety publications, includes factsheets, and more.
The PR News winners included brands like Disney, Honeywell, and Aflac to name a few. We are elated that The American Cheese Society and their hardworking team has been recognized for their efforts!
The Employee of the Year is…The Library!
Yes. You heard that correctly. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Research Library was recently recognized as Employee of the Year! How did the library, collectively, earn this honor? The accolade was for the implementation of a new, public-facing Library Website. Linda Cullop, the IT Technology Specialist, also shared the honor with the staff of the library. The site is powered by LibGuides CMS.
VDOT’s Research Library has been a Springshare client since 2015 and was featured in a Client Story where Ken Winters shared his experiences using Springy Tools, including the LibAnswers Platform and LibWizard Lite. We’re thrilled that the staffers are getting website kudos for Excellence in Productivity and Customer Service.
However, what you won’t see on the surface is the fact that they have worked just as hard on creating a private internal site that they refer to as the Library Staff Lounge. They use this lounge for professional development. More and more clients are looking at using the LibGuides CMS system for a staff intranet. The Groups feature combined with the Access Rules exclusive to this advanced version of LibGuides — are quintessential for creating an intranet. They even use the system’s blogging functionality for their Quarterly Report. The VDOT Research Library is working to serve its patrons both public and internal — and the powers that be are noticing!
We see you, too, VDOT Research Librarians… and we’re so proud.
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Tennessee is on the SCORE Board!
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education, known as SCORE, just selected a group of 38 for its 2018-19 Tennessee Educator Fellowship. Springshare is so 
proud that Amanda Smithfield, the Librarian at Hume-Fogg Magnet High School, has been named one of the Fellows and will participate in a yearlong professional development program.
Amanda has been an educator for 23 years and has been a LibGuides user since 2011. She has built an impressive number of LibGuides ranging in topic from Art with 1136 views, to AP Government boasting 819 views, to Honors Biology, which has a whopping 1906 views! Amanda loves LibGuides and is thrilled that her students can access her guides 24/7.
The Tennessee Educator Fellowship celebrates the talented, passionate advocates who work tirelessly to support student success and advance the field of education. Springshare congratulates Amanda and wishes her well as she embarks upon a year of working with a diverse group of dedicated school counselors, teachers, and librarians who’ll all be learning about education policy.