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We’re going to be in the Public Eye — at PLA 2018 in Philly

We can already smell the cheesesteaks! Springshare is getting in on some of that brotherly love, March 20-24, as we head to Philadelphia for PLA 2018. You can expect an awesome lineup of presentations from yours truly and from your very own as we have some super guest speakers in…

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Protect the Integrity of Your Springy Websites… Free ‘Let’s Encrypt’ Security Certificates

In our October 2017 SpringyNews Newsletter, we informed Springy users that recent updates to web and mobile browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) mark any HTTP webpage that contains form content as insecure. Meaning that any public webpage containing a search box, LibCal booking form, or LibAnswers Question Submission form will…

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Tis the Season for (spring)Sharing – Tip #3: Is Your Library Holi’Ready?

A big part of holiday planning is knowing where to be, and when. You’ve got dinner plans at your friend Tina’s house on the 24th at 6pm and latkes at your cousin Tim’s abode on the last day of Hannukkah. Coordinating all of those invitations and appearances requires a lot…

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Tis the Season for (spring)Sharing – Tip #2: Cultivating a Homemade Experience

Nothing says the holidays more than homemade. Whether you’re baking rugelach, hand-crafting thoughtful gifts, or DIY’ing your decorations – you’re sending the message that your guests are special and deserving of homemade. Nothing beats homemade, but it can take a lot of effort, time, and work! If you’re looking to…

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Tis the Season for (spring)Sharing – Tip #1: Getting Emoji’tional

While your library might be winding down from the hectic schedule of finals or if you’re experiencing the general slowdown of traffic and questions typical during this time period – here are some quick (and fun!) things you can do, right now. We’ll be releasing our Tis the Season for…

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7 Tips for Making Your Case to Use LibGuides CMS to Power Your Website

When updating the library’s website, you’re not making that decision in a vacuum. More often than not, it’s a group decision that must go through multiple layers of stakeholders and departments. If you’re advocating moving your Library Website into LibGuides CMS, you’ll need some feathers in your quill to strengthen…

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Tips for Designing LibGuides for Children

The look and design of your LibGuides will change depending on your audience. If you’re designing LibGuides for adults, graduate students, or advanced learners – you’ll focus more heavily on library resources, advanced searching techniques, and information literacy skill reinforcement. When designing LibGuides for children, think bright, colorful, engaging, and entertaining. No matter…

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LibAnswers 2.16 Update – Sharing Images is Here!

The LibAnswers 2.16 update rolled out this morning, and we’re thrilled to bring you some fresh updates to Social Media Management! Get Social – Now With Images! Exciting news – the LibAnswers Social Media Management tool is about to get even more social!  You can now send and receive images…

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Social Media’s Role in Higher Education Libraries

If you’re not already on social media, we hope we’ve made a case in our recent blog post and August SpringyNews newsletter for you to consider hopping on the social media train. But if not, perhaps this recent Pew Research Report on Social Media might change your mind. They found that…

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HTTPS-a-palooza And What Are We Doing About It

So, you’ve heard about it by now, right? Riiight? The upcoming Chrome browser release, version 62 – slated for October 17, will give a warning when a user lands on a non-https page which contains forms. FireFox, Edge, and other modern browsers will follow suit as well, and warn users when they…

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