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We’re Diving into Data with a LibInsight Webinar Series

Data is power! Let the data tell the story! Data can set you free! Cliches aside, data can impress stakeholders, secure funding, and bolster your institution’s reputation – it’s a big deal in the library world. Whether you’re gearing up for the end of the fiscal year, or embarking on a strategic planning process, we want to help you make the most of your library’s data. We chatted with libraries and identified five areas of concern regarding data gathering and reporting. To that end, we’re launching a webinar series over the next few months that will help you use LibInsight…

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LibCal 2.9 is live!

Some big improvements to your spaces are here in this update! Category-level Booking Forms One of the most common requests we’ve gotten to improve spaces has been to allow individual categories to use their own booking forms. We’re happy to say this is now an option, and even individual equipment items can use their own booking forms! You can set these in admin>equipment & spaces>edit location>edit category. Booking Form Improvements We’ve…

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LibAnswers 2.15 Update – Redesigned Chat Widgets!

You read that right, the latest LibAnswers release includes redesigned chat widgets for your patrons, a few awesome operator side updates, and a brand new widget type, to boot! You do not need to make any changes to your existing LibAnswers widgets to take advantage of the redesign. All of your widgets have automatically been updated / settings transferred, so they now display the new layout. There are two reasons…

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ALA 2017 Guest Presentations Available!

In case you missed our awesome line-up of guest speakers at the 2017 ALA Conference in Chicago, we have the recordings and presenter materials available on our Buzz site. All videos are hosted on our Facebook Page. While you’re there, LIKE our Facebook page to have our posts display in your Facebook Feed. This way, you won’t miss out any product update announcements, video presentations, and more. These 15-min guest…

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2017 SpringyCamp Summer Series: Registration Now Open!

Day One of our 3-Day SpringyCamp Summer Series is now open for registration! CLICK AND REGISTER What’s SpringyCamp? SpringyCamp is our virtual user conference where real-life Springshare users share how they’re using Springy Tools inside their library. Get inspired, receive practical tips and applications…all from the comfort of your computer. Plus the virtual s’mores are completely calorie-free. 😛 Program Details: Date: July 11: 1pm – 3pm. All times listed in…

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Your LibGuides Are Working Hard to Fight Fake News

Now, more than ever, there is a needed skill for identifying and fact-checking news. Librarians have rushed to fill that void creating numerous LibGuides showcasing the dangers of clickbait, the importance of research, and teaching literacy skills showing users how to identify and avoid fake news. To that end, we’re showcasing all the amazing LibGuides you’re creating to educate your users on the importance of evaluating news resources. Because, as Loyola Marymount…

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New Springshare Data Center: Canada – July 2017

Springshare is pleased to announce that we are bringing data centers online in Canada on July 9, 2017! All Canadian customers will be hosted on these servers. In Q3 & Q4 we’ll bring servers online in Australia and Asia, respectively. These new servers host v2 products only: LibGuides v2, E-Reserves v2, LibAnswers v2, LibCal v2 w/Equipment Booking, LibStaffer, LibWizard, LibInsight, and LibCRM. Once you move to this new cluster, all of…

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Just out: Authenticate to view LibGuides E-Reserves with LibAuth

We have some cool updates to LibAuth-related functionality to share with you today! Need to limit E-Reserves viewing to students and faculty? Limit a LibCal room to just faculty bookings? You totally can, with LibAuth Groups. Please note: currently SAML, Shibboleth / ADFS and CAS are the only authorization protocols that support groups; if you do not see the Group Permissions, then your selected protocol does not support Groups. More…

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New LibCal updates!

Summer’s here, and with that comes events you want to share. We’ve added some new ways to show off your calendar events! Social Media Sharing You can now post your new events to Facebook and Twitter! In your calendar settings, there’s a new “social media” setting. You can use any social media account you’ve set up in your LibApps dashboard, and even create templates for your posts. Don’t want to…

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New LibInsight Update!

Hey there LibInsight users, we’ve released a bunch of new features for some summer data fun! Database & eBook Invoice Line-Items and Cost-per-use Statistics Last month we added the ability to attach invoices to your E-Journal & Database and eBook platforms; this month brings more invoicing goodness: line items! Adding line items for individual databases or eBook collections will enable cost-per-use statistics at the database level. With LibInsight, you have…

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We’re Not ‘Shy’ In Chi-Town – Springshare’s Heading to ALA

Springshare’s heading to the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, June 23 – 26. Not only do we have a totally rocking schedule of flash presentations, guest speakers, but we’re also introducing a ton of new buttons and stickers. We’re anticipating that these will go quickly, so swing by Booth 1647 to snag yours and learn how your fellow librarians are using Springshare tools. New Buttons/Stickers @ALA-Chicago Product Flash Presentations LibGuides:…

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