Welcome to the New and Improved Lounge

Have you ever thought to yourself, "I wonder if anyone has used LibGuides to do this before?" Do you have a brilliant feature request for one of our tools? Want to connect with other Springshare users and bounce ideas around? The Springshare Lounge is the place to be – and it just got even better! We recently completed an entire site refresh and can't wait for you to enjoy the update.

What you'll recognize

We're thrilled to highlight the hard work of our Springy Lounge team who have been tirelessly working on this complete makeover. But first – here's what hasn't changed:

• Your Account: If you were already a regular in the Lounge, you can rest easy knowing that you won't need to create a new account 😎
  
  
• Your Posts: Every single one of your clever posts was migrated over to the new site, so you'll be able to see your previous activity and start back right where you left off.
  
  
• Your Comments: We know nobody wants to repeat themselves, so your comments and votes have been carried over.

Why you'll love it

• Ability to customize your sidebar categories and tags to make options “sticky” so you can quickly access the categories and tags you can't get enough of.

• Expanded user profiles with more stats and details. Review and update your profile, including hiding it if that's what you want.

• More emoji reaction options – because we all could use a good 😂

• Potential to earn badges repeatedly. You'll love this for our From Request to Feature brain badge, which you previously could only receive once. Feel free to show off just how many good ideas you've had!

• Option to receive notifications based on tags to keep you in the loop about your favorite topics.

• A new graphic with a cat about to knock something off the table – so it'll feel like you're at home!

Come on in, the water's fine!

Whether you were a bit of a Lounge celebrity or you're just now hearing about it – it's the perfect time to head over to the Lounge and get the lay of the land. Be sure to check out the welcome post to get ideas for how to truly streamline and customize your experience. See you in the Lounge!