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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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LibChat Under the Hood Update Now Live!

June 17, 2013 | By Sarah
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We’ve been hard at work on the next generation of LibChat, and we’re thrilled to report that part 1 – our major under-the-hood rewrite – is now live! This update is all about improving the general back-end performance of LibChat, so you may not “see” much new stuff at first – we’re saving the major widget improvements and additional updates for later this summer. Here are the changes we’re rolling…

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LibGuides Mini Update

April 29, 2013 | By Sarah
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Spring is in the air, and we’ve got tons of new features to share! This latest LibGuides mini-update is a prelude to the larger style refresh happening this summer. But don’t let the “mini” fool you – this update is only mini in relation to what comes next! Read on to learn all about the new stuff. Shiny New Stuff Table of Contents box type – Are your patrons overlooking…

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New in LibCal – Edit Room Bookings and Clone Availability

April 16, 2013 | By Zinthia
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You asked for it – we’ve made it possible! Do you need to change room booking info for your patrons? Maybe you need to update the information they entered in the room booking form, or change the time they’ve booked. Well now you can! Head to the Room Availability tab; click on any Confirmed room booking, and edit away. And we didn’t stop there! Need to apply the same availability to…

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New in LibCal: the Hours Module is here!

April 1, 2013 | By Sarah
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Unlike our last post, this post is no joke! We’re really excited to announce a big new LibCal feature – the Hours module is here! We’ve fielded lots of questions from LibCal users on customizing the calendar display to show open hours for libraries and library departments. We decided to create a new module in LibCal just for this purpose – hence, the Hours module was born! Here’s a quick overview…

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Announcing the newest Springshare product – LibStapler is here!

April 1, 2013 | By Sarah
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The next major innovation from your friends at Springshare is here! We’re moving into the physical realm and introducing LibStapler – the stapler that not only staples, but provides all the great features, statistics, and support you expect from a Springshare product. Here’s a quick taste of what LibStapler has to offer: SMS Alerts – Whether its low staple alerts, breakdown notices, or just to say “Hi!”, LibStapler updates you…

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Curtains for Google Reader but our show still goes on!

March 28, 2013 | By Talia
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Some might say that we’re a tad psychic here at Springshare. Others might say we’re a bit wackadoo. In fact, both of these groups are right!  When we heard that Google is retiring their RSS feed aggregator tool, Reader, on July 1st 2013 we weren’t a bit surprised.  We anticipated that something like this might happen when we started noticing issues with the way Google was processing feeds  last year and that’s why we moved all of…

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Teen Tech Week: Spotlight on LibGuides for Teens

March 11, 2013 | By Springshare
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Yesterday marked the start of Teen Tech Week, sponsored by the Young Adult Libraries Services division (YALSA) of the American Library Association. This year’s theme encourages libraries “to throw open their physical and virtual doors to teens and showcase the outstanding technology they offer.” To celebrate Teen Tech Week, we’re highlighting a few of the many great LibGuides created for teen audiences by school and public librarians. The three guides…

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LibAnswers: SMS, Notes, and Keyword update now Live!

February 26, 2013 | By Sarah
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We have a belated Valentine’s Day present heading your way (we didn’t forget, we promise!) in the form of a LibAnswers update! Read on to learn about all the new features. Notes Makeover Notes associated with individual questions got an upgrade: Multiple Notes – Add multiple notes to questions to track the internal history of a question. Notes are now Rich-Text optimized, so feel free to add links, lists, and even tag questions…

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We Heart the Springy Community!

February 7, 2013 | By Sarah
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We noticed a great exchange happening right now in the Springshare Lounge – it’s the type of conversation that reminds us of the power found in the collective knowledge of the Springy Community. The discussion kicked off as a request for information on adding LibChat widgets to library databases. The librarian hive mind didn’t disappoint (no surprise there, it never does!), and strategies for embedding widgets in several major library…

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Holiday Breaks Approaching? Let your patrons know!

December 18, 2012 | By Sarah

Winter breaks and holiday closures are just around the corner. Here are some cool tips and tricks from the Springy Elves to help get the word out on holiday changes to your library hours. LibGuides: Change your System Tagline – You’ve got 140 characters to communicate info on holiday closures. Instructions Create a custom “Closed” Banner – Sometimes words just aren’t enough – hang up the “closed” sign! Instructions Remind Staff…

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