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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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We’re Hiring a Marketing Specialist!

Have you ever thought about a career at Springshare? Do you know someone who would make a great Springy? We’ve got some exciting news: we’re looking for an awesome new Springy to join our Marketing Team! Our small but mighty marketing crew does a little bit of everything, so whoever becomes the newest member of our team will have the opportunity to use and grow their skills in libraries, marketing,…

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Webinar Recordings You Might’ve Missed

We’ve made it through the first half of 2024! Here at Springshare, we’re looking ahead to all the new features coming soon to your Springy Tools, but first, we’re taking a moment to catch up on the past few months. The Springy Team has been busy! We hosted two Learning Labs with outstanding guest librarian presenters. We ran not one, not two, but five webinars about our big data tool,…

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Tales From the Co-Op: June Exchanges

Welcome back to our second installment of Tales From the Co-Op! If you missed our first post in this new series, be sure to check it out here: May Exchanges. What is the LibAnswers 24/7 Global Chat Cooperative? As the name suggests, the Co-Op brings coverage to your library’s online LibChat service – all day, every day, anywhere in the world. It’s staffed by our in-house MLS-degreed librarians along with…

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Catch Us in San Diego! — ALA 2024, Booth #2635

The Springshare team is heading to the American Library Association conference next week and we can’t wait to see everyone there! Attending in person? Stop by Booth #2635 to chat with us and pick up some Springy swag. Plus, you’re going to want to carve out some time in your busy conference schedule to catch our flash presentations! In addition to hearing from some Springy experts, we have an amazing…

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Measure Patron Loyalty with LibAnswers NPS

Two Webinars This Month! How loyal are your patrons? LibAnswers Net Promoter Score (NPS) Module can help you gather valuable customer feedback. Use NPS data to gain insights into the needs of both satisfied and dissatisfied users, allowing you to make actionable and targeted improvements. Join us as we explore the NPS Module with two webinars this month! In the first, you’ll learn what NPS is and how to implement…

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Resources for a Smooth Summer

Summer is here! We’re sharing some hot tips on how to transition all your LibApps to ensure you have a smooth, stress-free summer. Do any of these scenarios apply to you? You recently became an admin for your Springy tools. You’re onboarding new staff over the coming months. You’re about to leave or retire and need to hand off duties. A colleague left and you need to reassign their admin…

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LibGuides, LibAuth, LibAnswers, LibStaffer, and LibInsight 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, June 14, 2024. LibAnswers You can now assign priority levels to tickets, to help staff triage and answer with greater efficiency! We’ve introduced automated ticket tagging based on keyword/phrase or ticket form questions. Workflows for Tickets can be created to assign tickets to priority levels…

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Tales From the Co-Op: May Exchanges

The LibAnswers 24/7 Global Chat Cooperative is one of the coolest – and most useful – services we offer. It’s staffed by our own in-house librarians (our 24/7 Co-Op crew consists of experienced MLS-degreed librarians who collectively have hundreds of years of experience working at academic, public, school, and special libraries) along with the cooperative members from tons of contributing libraries from around the world. The Chat Co-Op provides 24/7/365…

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Present With Springshare at ALA 2024!

Are you heading to the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego this June? Well, we are and we’re looking for guest presenters at the Springshare booth (#2635)! Learning From Each Other The main reason for attending conferences, aside from reconnecting with old friends and making new connections, is to learn from each other. It’s about getting inspired by the innovative ideas at other institutions and exploring how to implement them…

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Special Guest Speaker Presentation One Week From Today

When technical difficulties prevented us from streaming and recording one of our guest presentations at last month’s PLA conference, we knew we had to devise another way to get this presentation to you. We are positively delighted that our guest speaker, Cathay Keough from Sarasota County Libraries, has graciously agreed to return for a special webinar next Wednesday, May 22 at 1pm ET! Expanding Options for Community Access Sarasota County…

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