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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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Patron Point at LMCC 2023

The Springshare team is taking a breather between conferences this month – but this gives us the perfect opportunity to reminisce about the fun we had at the 2023 Library Marketing and Communications Conference in Indianapolis last month and plan ahead for our trip to Baltimore for ALA LibLearnX in January! Looking Back at LMCC Did you catch up with the Patron Point crew at LMCC 2023 last month? LMCC…

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Code Release: LibCal, LibAnswers, LibStaffer, LibGuides, LibApps, LibInsight, & LibWizard 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, December 15, 2023. LibCal We’re excited to bring you a new widget for Equipment Booking! This new widget makes it easy to embed your library’s available equipment in any website. Head to Equipment>Widgets to create a new widget. We’ve added the ability to manage exceptions…

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End Your Year with Guest Presenters & a SpringySession!

The end of the year provides the perfect occasion to reflect on your achievements and gather valuable insights. Cap off 2023 on an insightful note by tuning in to two fantastic webinars! Join us for one (or both!) of these sessions, designed to enrich your knowledge and inspire you as you transition into the new year. Don’t miss the chance to wrap up the year with a wealth of new…

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Cross ‘Watch Patron Point Webinar’ Off Your To-Do List

It’s the human condition to always overestimate how much time we have. “I’ll get to that tomorrow,” we tell ourselves. Tomorrow becomes next week, and that becomes next month, and so on and so forth. Until suddenly, December is around the corner and the end of the year is nigh – and we go into full rushing-around-mode trying to fit everything we wanted to get done by year’s end into…

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Springshare Holiday Schedule

The hustle and bustle of the summer and fall are finally behind us, and the holiday season is on the horizon! If you caught our 2023 year in review in the most recent edition of our SpringyNews newsletter, you know that we’ve had a busy year so far! Some Springy Highlights From 2023: We saw 84 product updates across 7 products. We held 1,876 webinars & training sessions, with a total of over 6,500…

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Stop Your Patrons from Ghosting You: Increase Engagement with Patron Point

Meet the newest member of the Springshare Suite of tools! Patron Point, a fully featured email marketing automation platform, helps your library to onboard new patrons, engage current users, and reinvigorate inactive patrons by sending highly personalized emails. Next week, we’re hosting two webinars to show you how to use Patron Point to keep your users informed, excited, and coming back for more. Springy Talia, VP of Marketing at Springshare,…

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Frights & Festivities: A Double Celebration

As the crisp autumn leaves fall and the nights grow longer, two vibrant and culturally rich celebrations come to life, each with unique charm and significance. Halloween, celebrated on October 31, conjures images of costumes, jack-o’-lanterns, and trick-or-treating, while Día de los Muertos, observed from November 1 – 2, paints a picture of marigolds, sugar skulls, and heartfelt remembrance. These two festivals, although distinct in their origins and customs, share…

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Code Release: LibCal, LibAnswers, LibStaffer, LibGuides, LibApps, LibInsight, & LibConnect 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, November 3, 2023. LibCal We’re excited to announce our partnership with RemoteLock! RemoteLock users can now sync their individual LibCal spaces with RemoteLock’s access technology. Users who create a space booking will automatically receive a PIN that is active just for the time of their…

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Recent Recordings You’ll Want to Watch

Ahh, October, a month for cozying up with a toasty beverage, a good book, and a fluffy blanket (and, for the non-allergic among us, an even fluffier pet). Sadly, you probably can’t achieve this dream scenario during work hours, so we’re bringing you the next best thing: some stress-free professional development in the form of recordings of our recent webinars from the past few months. We promise, it’s as cozy…

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Introducing the LibAnswers NPS® Module: Your New Favorite Feedback Tool

Get Ready to Read Your Patrons’ Minds We’re thrilled to launch the brand-new Net Promoter Score℠ (NPS) Module, available as an add-on upgrade to LibAnswers starting October 23, 2023! NPS® elevates your LibAnswers customer service platform by allowing you to gauge user satisfaction across your institution. You’ll have the tools to create unlimited customized surveys, distribute them to your patrons, and watch the responses start rolling in. To see the…

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