Here at Springshare, we’re big fans of the amazing programming, unconventional collections, and community resources libraries offer. Still, there’s something to be said for the original library service: connecting readers with a good book! With our latest partnership, users of the Patron Point platform can draw on robust title information provided…
MIAMI (July 10, 2024) – Springshare and Brodart announced today the launch of an exciting new reading recommendation service, Patron Point My Reads™. With this collaboration, users of the Patron Point marketing and automation platform can draw on robust title information provided by Brodart to automatically generate eye-catching monthly newsletters…
We’ve got some great news for you on this lovely Friday afternoon – LibKey Nomad++ from Third Iron can be integrated with Springshare’s LibChat to help your library meet users wherever they’re researching! LibKey Nomad++, an enhancement of LibKey Nomad, is a browser extension that enables access to a library’s…
Over the years, Springshare has partnered with many different vendors to better integrate our tools with theirs! And while you might have caught those announcements here and there, we thought we’d do a roundup of all our partnerships and integrations into one blog post. So, if you subscribe to any…
One of the hardest parts of the research process is managing, storing, and organizing your research including your personal notes. You know you’ve read an article, ten articles ago, that you need to cite but you can’t remember exactly what article it was – you’ve read so many! And goodness,…
When your patrons find a search box, they tend to enter really anything into it – even if it’s not the right search tool for their needs. They’re searching for articles in your room reservation system or trying to find museum passes in your discovery layer. When they zero in…
Offering a chat reference service is a great way to give real-time, personalized, reference services to library users. It helps patrons who are unable (or too uneasy) to enter a building or visit a desk to ask for help. Virtual chat reference is an accessible extension of your library’s reference…
In case you missed it, in March we announced an exciting partnership with Lean Library, a browser extension from SAGE Publishing, that delivers library services directly into the patron’s workflow via a customizable plugin. We’ve kicked off this partnership by integrating LibGuides with the browser plugin – allowing you to…
