Virtual Reference Questions Asked Directly from your Library’s Facebook Page The growth and power of Facebook shows no signs of slowing down and now with Mosio for Libraries, you can enable your Facebook page to be yet another amazing virtual reference channel. There are instructions below, it takes about 5 clicks. No hacks, no difficult […]
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Patron Support Tips: Technology Learning As Process
Technology Learning As Process What if we transformed the notion that technology is something to learn, and instead, cultivated an understanding of technology learning, and the support it requires, as a continuous action? This thought was fresh in my mind this week as I prepared my schedule for the South By Southwest Interactive (SXSW) conference […]
The Best Meebo Alternative for Libraries: Mosio’s Text a Librarian
Mosio’s Text a Librarian now includes Chat + Text Messaging + Email + Website Support Tab Widgets The Best Meebo Alternative for Libraries: Mosio’s Text a Librarian We’d like to start by congratulating the Meebo team on being acquired by Google. We had the chance to meet with a few of them back when we […]
Library Thought Leaders Q&A: Buffy Hamilton (The Unquiet Librarian)
Today’s library thought leader is Buffy Hamilton (aka The Unquiet Librarian), high school librarian and teacher at The Unquiet Library in Canton, Georgia. For this series we are gathering thoughts and opinions about Patron Relationship Management (aka PRM) in libraries. What does PRM mean to you? Is it different in a high school library setting? If so, how? […]
Library Thought Leaders Q&A: Courtney Young (Penn State Greater Allegheny)
Today’s library thought leader is Courtney Young, Head Librarian and Associate Professor of Women’s Studies and Penn State Greater Allegheny. Hi Courtney, thanks so much for your time, here we go…What does the idea of Patron Relationship Management in libraries mean to you? For me, Patron Relationship Management means a supportive collaboration. That includes getting […]
Integrated Library Systems – All library software providers using text messaging need to do it the right way
Everyone is texting and it is not likely to be going away any time soon. That means libraries looking to communicate with patrons on their mobile phones need to rely on the best and most reliable ways for deploying mobile technologies. There is a lot of hype around mobile apps and we love them too, […]
Library Thought Leaders Q&A: Trent Garcia (San Francisco Public Library)
Today’s library thought leader is Trent Garcia, eResources Specialist at the San Francisco Public Library. Hello Trent, let’s jump right into it. What does the idea of Patron Relationship Management (PRM) in libraries mean to you? It makes me think of the parallels between Libraries and private industry, such as, building relationships with patrons/customers by […]
Text a Librarian Marketing – New Business Card Template
Hello! We just had a customer ask for an updated business card template to market their Text a Librarian service, so we wanted to share it here. As always, there are a handful of digital assets and templates in the patron marketing materials section of your account, but here’s a business card template. It uses […]
Library Thought Leaders Q&A: Aaron Tay
Today’s Library Thought Leader is Aaron Tay, Reference Librarian with the National University of Singapore. As you know, the theme of this Q&A series is “Patron Relationship Management” or PRM. What areas of PRM are you seeing where libraries can benefit the most? To me Patron Relationship Management refers to tracking, managing of customer/patron needs […]
Library Thought Leaders Q&A: Alison Miller
Today’s Library Thought Leader is Alison Miller, Manager of the ipl2 Reference Services at Drexel University and the WISE Coordinator for Syracuse University. As you know, the theme of this Q&A series is “Patron Relationship Management” or PRM. What areas of PRM are you seeing where libraries can benefit the most? There is no one […]