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Post-PLA Recap: Amazing Guest Speakers & More!

April 16, 2024 | By Talia
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Is PLA actually over?! Our disbelief stems from the fact that we’re still buzzing from the event and feeling like the conference vibrancy and vivacity are still with us! Alas, if only! We had such a great time at this year’s PLA conference in Columbus, OH – overeating (just a smidge) from Bare Burger across the street (I mean, those fries, right?), chatting with so many of you at our booth, and hearing about how you are using Springshare Tools to meet the needs of your patrons. From guest speakers presenting at our booth (recordings linked below) to sessions mentioning…

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Code Release: LibCal, LibAnswers, LibGuides, LibStaffer, LibInsight, & LibWizard Features Coming Your Way!

June 23, 2023 | By Juri Kyoya
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These releases are on their way to you next week, and most will be live in all regions by the end of the day on Friday, June 30, 2023. The LibGuides release is coming during the week of July 10th, and will be live in all regions by the end of the day on Friday, July 14, 2023. LibCal Tablet UI: The new dedicated tablet-display interface for wall-mounted tablets is here! These…

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Catch Us in Chicago! — ALA Annual Conference, Booth #1525

June 15, 2023 | By Talia
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The Springshare team is heading to the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago in one week and we can’t wait to see everyone there. Attending in person? Stop by Booth #1525 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 schedules to catch our flash presentations! Our entire lineup of Springshare flash presentations is on all…

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Conference Travel Tips From Your Fave Springys

June 7, 2023 | By Talia
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For over 2 years we sat at home or in our offices… attending conferences virtually. But now we’re back to traveling in person to conferences, even more than we did before the pandemic! So we surveyed the Springy team and asked them to pull together a list of their favorite conference and travel tips. If we see you in a few weeks at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago (Booth…

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Are You Heading to the ALA Annual Conference?

May 31, 2023 | By Talia
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We’re heading to the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, booth #1525, and we’re looking for guest presenters at our booth! Learning From Each Other The main point of attending conferences, other than seeing old friends and meeting new ones, is to learn from each other – to get inspired by what someone is doing at their institution and see if you can replicate it at yours. Of the hundreds of…

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New LibCal Spaces Suggestion-Based UI

May 25, 2023 | By Talia
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LibCal’s suggestion-based Spaces booking interface is here! This new UI enables patrons to find spaces by entering desired location, category, capacity, and date/time. The LibCal algorithm then finds availability for the exact – or similar – parameters and delivers the results for easy booking. If you thought that was all, think again! A new dedicated tablet-display interface for wall-mounted tablets is almost ready, as is the integration with smartlocks so patrons can book,…

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Springy Training Resources for Everyone

May 17, 2023 | By Corinne
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We’re rounding up the best ways to get to know your Springy tools! Whether you’re a new user or a seasoned admin, our dedicated Training Team is here to make sure you have easy access to live and self-paced training resources. Psst! While we’re highlighting some of our more structured training options here, this still doesn’t cover all the Springshare resources at your fingertips. For step-by-step documentation for all Springshare…

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Code Release: LibCal, LibAnswers, LibGuides, LibStaffer, LibInsight, & LibWizard Features Coming Your Way!

May 12, 2023 | 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, May 19, 2023. LibCal We’re way beyond excited to introduce our new public Spaces UI, which you can preview and opt-in to using in your site. This new, mobile-first public experience is search based, so users will search for the date and time they’d like…

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Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month

May 9, 2023 | By Kirsten
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In celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re featuring some incredible LibGuides created by YOU! This month is dedicated to “paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success” (asianpacificheritage.gov). This post continues our trend of showcasing amazing work from the Springy community! If you missed our last two blog posts, you can check…

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Happy LibGuides Day: 16 Years of LibGuides

May 1, 2023 | By Kirsten
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Happy LibGuides Day! April 30th marked the 16th anniversary of the first LibGuides install. To celebrate, we’re looking back at the first ever LibGuide from 2007 and featuring some of our favorite LibGuides – created by YOU! A Look Back at the Beginning Temple University was the very first member of the LibGuides community! On our 10th anniversary we caught up with Temple’s Steven Bell to reminisce about the early…

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Celebrating YOU for National Library Week

April 24, 2023 | By Corinne
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National Library Week calls for parades! Fireworks! Dancing in the streets! But in lieu of an all-out bash, we’re celebrating library workers by revisiting some of our favorite stories and presentations from over the years. Let us share your story! Take a minute to tell us what makes your library special. Ain’t No Party Like a LibGuides Party Ah, the joys of checking for broken links and unpublishing old guides!…

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