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LibCal: The Most Popular Event, Ticketing, and Kit Management Software for Libraries

November 21, 2024 | By Kelsey

LibCal is an affordable, library-focused tool for event management, space bookings, appointment scheduling, Library of Things & museum passes lending, and more! Libraries are a launchpad for activities-onsite and online events, one-on-one appointments, community reading initiatives, exam study nights, cake pan lending, author visits, and so much more! LibCal offers the tools to manage the what, where, when, and who of just about everything. LibCal is an established and reliable solution used by over 3,600 libraries, and growing, worldwide! 6 Stellar LibCal Features That Will Propel Your Library to New Heights Selecting software for your library can be intimidating, so…

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LibWizard 1.7.6 Now Live!

October 19, 2016 | By Sarah
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We’re keeping the LibWizard hits coming – the 1.7.6 update is now live! We have several nice features to share this time around, including expanded feedback options, updated alert messages, and an expanded Date & Time field. There’s lots to love in this update, so let’s get to it! Correct Answer Feedback We’ve heard requests from several folks who wanted to provide more color and feedback to their patrons for…

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Fall Friday Fun! A few LibGuides Updates

September 30, 2016 | By Sarah
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We are gearing up for big LibGuides updates this fall, and while you wait, we have a few smaller features to share. We have improved the behavior of Search Boxes so that their scope can be changed based on your preferences. Folks who are using a guide as their system homepage don’t have to worry—if we detect a redirect URL, the search box on your custom guide will automatically search…

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LibWizard 1.7.5 Update Now Live!

September 30, 2016 | By Sarah
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We have lots of exciting changes for LibWizard to share! With this update we’re introducing fully customizable language options, new Patron data fields for Name, Phone, & Email, plus a bevy of bug fixes and smaller updates. But first, we have exciting news – LibWizard’s move to a new server infrastructure is complete. We moved to a new infrastructure with multiple backup and recovery points, which will enable us to…

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LibCal Equipment Booking is Here!

September 13, 2016 | By Sarah
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We have super exciting news to share – the Equipment Booking module of LibCal is ready to be unveiled to the world and we’re confident it will revolutionize how libraries manage equipment reservations. From advertising equipment availability, to managing the reservation process, to managing inventory and check in / check out we’ve got your needs covered. The LibCal Equipment Booking is an optional module to our LibCal platform. It makes reserving…

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Search & A-Z Management Release is Here!

September 7, 2016 | By Sarah
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Brand new to LibGuides today are some big new updates that are sure to get your fall or spring semester off to a great start! The best news is that more is yet to come! 😃 First, let’s talk search. As we announced on August 18, we’re rolling out a new and improved search that will present you and your users with links directly to the pages that match your…

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Awesome LibGuides A-Z and Search updates still coming – just a week later

August 30, 2016 | By Slaven

Couple of weeks ago we announced super exciting LibGuides updates with a slew of great new functionality, from social sharing and thumbnails, to brand-new A-Z database management functionality and much-improved LibGuides search. The first part of the functionality refresh went out last week (social sharing and guide thumbnails) and just as we were getting ready to release the A-Z and Search changes we ran into a few snags which necessitate that…

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A-Z Changes, A-to-Z

August 29, 2016 | By Sarah
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If you have applied a custom A-Z template or custom CSS on your A-Z page, you’re probably wondering what tomorrow’s update means for you. Well, wonder no more! We’ve whipped up this guide for you in our Springy Support Site to facilitate the changes that are coming to templates and to CSS / HTML. Log in with your LibApps account to check out the new template keywords, changes to in-page and stylesheet…

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LibWizard 1.7.4 Now Live!

August 23, 2016 | By Sarah

The LibWizard 1.7.4 update is live, and we have lots of great new features to share. This update is all about streamlining new content creation, so you can create and share new surveys, quizzes, & assessments at blazing-fast speed. We have a ton of goodies in store, including a site-wide question bank, reusable questions throughout the system, and streamlined controls to help as you’re creating new assessments and tutorials. This update truly makes…

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Big LibGuides Update Coming Your Way

August 18, 2016 | By Talia
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We’ve been busy bees over at Springy HQ. You probably heard by now about our awesome new LibAnswers Social Media Management, or the LibCal Equipment Booking Module, and the new LibCRM product… Well, we’ve also been working on the biggest and boldest LibGuides update since we announced v2 a few years ago. Some of these changes may affect your customizations, so all you admins out there, read on… 1. Social…

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LibAnswers +Social: Your Library’s Full Communication Platform

August 15, 2016 | By Talia
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Last month, we announced a major new LibAnswers enhancement which enables you to manage your library’s social media activity from with your LibAnswers platform. Please join us for a “LibAnswers +Social” webinar series and learn how you can effectively – and efficiently – use LibAnswers as your full library communication platform. LibAnswers is already the most popular all-in-one reference and help desk platform for libraries. It integrates live chat, ticketing functionality,…

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