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Using Verify to Simplify Library Card Sign-Ups and Renewals

First impressions matter, and for libraries, the patron experience starts the moment someone registers for a card. A seamless, efficient process not only welcomes new patrons but also saves valuable staff time. Join us for our February Learning Lab: Using Verify to Simplify Library Card Sign-Ups and Renewals, where guest speaker Amber McLain will share how the Lakeland Library Cooperative enhances the registration process with automated account creation and card renewals using Patron Point’s Verify program. Amber, the Member Services Manager for the cooperative, oversees patron-facing technology that supports 41 libraries across eight counties in Michigan, serving more than 150,000…

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It’s National Customer Service Week!

National Customer Service week is October 2 – 6, and we are celebrating! If you’ve ever attended a Springshare training session, posted in the Lounge, or written to our Support Team, you know that Springshare customer service goes above and beyond! So we’re taking this time to celebrate the amazing team of Springys who make customer service happen. Springshare Customer Service By the Numbers The Springy Team works hard all…

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15, and we’re celebrating by featuring some of the amazing LibGuides created by YOU! Hispanic Heritage Month honors and recognizes the diverse cultures, contributions, and histories of the Hispanic and Latino American community. TAMUCC’s Virtual Book Display This visually stunning virtual book display from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi was curated by Bell Library in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Browse titles…

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Code Release: LibCal, LibAnswers, LibStaffer, LibGuides, LibInsight, & LibWizard Features Coming Your Way!

These releases are on their way to you next week, and will be live in all regions by the end of the day on Friday, September 29, 2023. LibAnswers Regular users can now be given granular permissions in Ref. Analytics datasets! LibChat Screensharing can now support integrations with Webex by Cisco when customers have an institutional license. There is now a Date & Time Picker field in the Ticket Question…

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Looking for a New Library Events & Bookings Platform? Meet LibCal!

LibCal is an affordable, library-focused tool for event management, space bookings, appointment scheduling, Library of Things & museum passes lending, and more! Libraries have a lot going on – onsite and online events,  one-on-one consultations,  town-wide reading initiatives, exam study nights, cake pan lending, author visits, and much more! LibCal provides the tools you need to coordinate the where, when, what, and who for pretty much anything. No wonder it’s…

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Explore the Library of the Future with this LibWizard Escape Room

Journey With Us to the Year 2147 The Center of Knowledge’s Quantum Computer needs your help fending off a malicious virus! No, we haven’t built a time machine (yet), but we’ve got the next best thing: an immersive online escape room built using LibWizard and intricately designed by librarians at Central Economics Library at the School of Economics and Business in Ljubljana, Slovenia. From CEK to the Future Urban Golob,…

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Webinar Series: Setting Staff Up for Success with Springy Tools

This September, we’re digging into setting staff up for success! We’ve organized a series of webinars that are all about onboarding, training, and scheduling your staff. To kick things off, we’ve got an exciting SpringySession to help you coordinate a staff training program. Springy Jen, a master trainer, will take you behind the scenes to show you how Springshare trains employees. The series continues with two webinars all about successfully…

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Get Ready for Fall: Tips from Your Favorite Springys

The leaves are changing, the days are getting shorter, the weather’s cooling down (or maybe not quite yet), that can only mean one thing… autumn is just around the corner! Some of us are gearing up to head back to school and others are already in the swing of things, so we’ve put together a list of tried-and-true tips from the Springy crew to help you get ready for fall!…

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Exciting News! Announcing Springshare’s Acquisition of Patron Point

You might have heard the news earlier today that Springshare has acquired Patron Point! We are beyond excited about combining the strengths of our two companies to deliver best-in-class marketing automation and engagement software to libraries. Both Springshare and Patron Point teams are already brimming with integration ideas. We can’t wait to hear from you about your ideas and suggestions, too. Here are some highlights of the acquisition and our…

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SpringyCamp 2023 Roundup

SpringyCamp 2023 was a blast! From our lineup of amazing presenters to attendees’ questions and discussions in the Lounge, we loved hearing from so many of you. SpringyCamp is our totally free virtual user conference where you get to hear how other libraries and institutions from around the world are using their Springshare tools in interesting and innovative ways. This year, we did things a little bit differently, with the…

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Countdown to the Last Day of SpringyCamp 2023

Can you believe it? SpringyCamp Day Two is tomorrow! Grab a s’moresational snack – August 10 is National S’mores Day, after all – and settle in around the campfire. It’s time for another afternoon of sharing stories and getting Springy-inspired. What is SpringyCamp? SpringyCamp is our annual virtual conference – it’s fun, informative, and totally free for all Springshare users! You can hear real-world stories of how librarians are using…

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