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Why Librarians and Harry Potter Have a Lot In Common

Just like Harry Potter, librarians can't keep their secret any longer. For all they walk among us in normal clothes and keep a low profile between the stacked shelves of your local library, they can't hide the truth any longer.
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Liberty Training and User Group Meeting in Beautiful Edinburgh

October saw Softlink hold its free Liberty Training and User Group Meetings in the UK, the second of which was held in beautiful Edinburgh. Hosted by Colin McDowall librarian at the Royal College of Physicians, it was attended by a small but enthusiastic group of users who travelled from the West Midlands and North East England to join those more locally based.
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New ARLIS Census Paints a Picture of Art Librarians

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS / NA) has released the preliminary findings of a survey of the demographics of art information professionals in North America.
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Will 2018 be the Year for Affordable Library Digitisation?

Library digitisation is common place. New content comes in to the library in digital formats. Older materials get a second life through digitisation. And for many libraries under pressure to reduce floor space, it is a way of maintaining services.

New Zealand Librarians Meet Up for 2018 Liberty National User Conference

Almost forty librarians from government, public, academic, health, engineering and legal libraries took part in our New Zealand National User Conference and Masterclass in Wellington in June.
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Mobile Apps in the Law Library

Released as Library Link in 2013, Softlink’s enhanced mobile app for libraries has been renamed Liberty Link, and we are excited to be bringing it you for ALLA 2018!
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Introducing “The role of technology in library outreach” blog series

In the coming weeks, I’ll be publishing a series of posts looking at the role that technology can play in advancing your library outreach or marketing programs.
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London’s Turn for a Liberty Training and User Group Meeting

The 2018 calendar of the Liberty Training and User Group Meetings (UGMs) ended with the long-anticipated events in the UK. The first of the events kicked off in London on the 9th of October. Full of information sharing and interaction, it was enjoyed by all.
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10 Years From Now – Will Your LMS be Fit for Purpose?

In this era of rapid technological change and increasing expectations, are you confident your current LMS will be fit for purpose?
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12 Days of Christmas ‘Gifts’ for Your Library Management System

‘Tis the season and thoughts turn to gift giving and receiving. For the most part, our thoughts don’t turn to what we can give our library management systems (LMS) and its users. Getting a gift for your LMS is like giving a gift to you, your staff, and your users. How good are those types of gifts!

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