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Tales From the Co-Op: October Exchanges

October 29, 2024 | By Kelsey
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The newest edition of Tales From the Co-Op is here! If you missed the most recent post in this series, be sure to catch up with the September Exchanges. The LibAnswers 24/7 Chat Cooperative provides your library with continuous, reliable chat coverage through LibChat, staffed by expert librarians with MLS degrees and cooperative members from partner libraries worldwide. Whether your librarians are busy, it’s after hours, or you’re focusing on in-person services, the Co-Op ensures your patrons get immediate, high-quality assistance whenever they need it. By participating in the 24/7 Co-Op, you guarantee seamless support for your patrons, no matter the circumstances….

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SpringySession: Enhancing Internal Communication with Blogs

September 5, 2024 | By Corinne
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Tips for Improving Staff Collaboration We’re three weeks away from our fall SpringySession! With our SpringySession webinar series, we get the chance to share our Springy expertise and provide you with real-world strategies that you can implement in your organization. In this session, Springy Corinne will take you behind the scenes to show you how we use LibGuides Blogs internally here at Springshare to share updates, celebrate our wins, recap…

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Tales From the Co-Op: August Exchanges

August 27, 2024 | By Kirsten
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We’re thrilled to bring you the newest chapter of Tales From the Co-Op! If you missed our latest post in this series, be sure to catch up with the July Exchanges. The LibAnswers 24/7 Global Chat Cooperative ensures continuous chat support for your library’s LibChat service. Staffed by our MLS-degreed Springy librarians and cooperative members from contributing libraries, we provide seamless chat coverage around the clock. By participating in the…

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Nine Conferences in Three Months? Let’s Go!

August 22, 2024 | By Corinne
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After an oh-so-brief summer respite from conference travel, we’re gearing up for a busy fall. With back-to-back – and sometimes overlapping – events, the Springy Team is dividing and conquering, crisscrossing the country (and the Atlantic Ocean!) because we’re just that excited to see our library pals in person. We hope you’re as pumped as we are to meet up and chat about libraries, books, technology, Springshare, and more. We’re already…

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Falling Into a New Routine: Top Tips for a Smooth Back-to-School Transition

August 13, 2024 | By Kirsten

With autumn just around the corner, it’s the perfect time for a fresh start as everyone heads back to school. Whether you’re getting your library ready for a new wave of students or just looking to ease into the season, we’ve got you covered. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite tips to help your library make a smooth transition into fall. Let’s gear up for fall with a few…

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*NEW* LibCal Event Flyers & SMS Notifications

August 7, 2024 | By Kirsten

Libraries are getting a boost with some exciting new features in LibCal! Say hello to customizable event flyers and handy SMS notifications, designed to streamline your event planning and keep your community informed. Plus, you now have access to royalty-free images for your events! Dive into the details and discover how these tools can enhance your library’s outreach and engagement efforts. Event SMS Reminders – Coming Mid-August We’re adding SMS…

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Tales From the Co-Op: July Exchanges

July 30, 2024 | By Corinne
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We’re excited to bring you the latest installment of Tales From the Co-Op! If you missed our previous post in this new series, be sure to check it out here: June Exchanges. The LibAnswers 24/7 Global Chat Cooperative brings uninterrupted chat coverage to your library’s LibChat service, staffed by our MLS-degreed Springy librarians and cooperative members from contributing libraries. When you participate in the Co-Op, skilled librarians are available to…

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Streamline Your LibGuides: Hiding Breadcrumbs Made Easy

July 24, 2024 | By Kirsten
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If you’re looking to give your LibGuides a unique and personalized touch, CSS is your best friend! With CSS, you can take full control over your guide’s visual presentation, from colors and fonts to spacing and layout. It’s like having a magic wand to make your content look exactly how you want. Want to make your headers pop, your links stand out, or your buttons more clickable? You can do…

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LibGuides, LibAnswers, LibCal, LibStaffer, and LibWizard Features Coming Your Way!

July 19, 2024 | By Rebecca Reed
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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, July 26, 2024. LibAnswers We’ve introduced Publishing Workflows for FAQs! SMS tickets now support sending/receiving images in the US and CA regions. The Out of Office status can now send an “away” reply to patrons. For more details on these and more, head over to the…

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Highlights from ALA: Fantastic Guest Speakers & More!

July 16, 2024 | By Kirsten
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While we haven’t stopped dreaming about that amazing San Diego weather (beautiful sunny days with a cool ocean breeze?! Yes, please!), we’ve mostly returned to reality after the wonderful whirlwind weekend of ALA 2024. The exhibit hall buzzed with excitement around the latest innovations in library technology, literature, and educational resources – plus there was a ton of really great swag. However, the highlight for us was the incredible guest…

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Springshare and Brodart Partner for Patron Point My Reads

July 11, 2024 | By Kirsten
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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 by Brodart to automatically generate monthly newsletters that feature reading lists on specific genres and topics. This exciting recommendation service,…

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