Why You Should Always Encourage Patrons to Explore Digital Archives First
In today’s fast-paced digital world, it’s essential for corporate, legal, government, and special libraries to encourage teams and stakeholders to explore digital archives first for smarter, more secure, and more efficient research. With solutions like Liberty Digital, you can collect, preserve, and provide long-term access to digitized or born-digital materials, making critical information available anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s case files, reports, policy papers, or multimedia records, digital archives offer a searchable, organized alternative to physical files – saving time and supporting better discovery. Promoting these resources early helps staff find what they need faster, reduces wear on physical collections, and meets modern expectations for on-demand access and compliance.
Effective Library Management for Health Libraries – A Guide to Increasing Usage
Your health library’s homepage is often the first point of access for clinicians, researchers, or students, and a strong digital presence is essential. Without effective visibility, even your most valuable digital resources can go unnoticed. Here’s how Softlink’s effective library management strategies can help your library shine.
It’s Time to Change Your Integrated Library System to Liberty Digital (If You Haven’t Already)
Deciding to change your Integrated Library System (ILS) is a significant decision and many library professionals often wrestle with the question,
“Is it time to move on from our current ILS?”
If you’re dealing with inflexible legacy systems, limited support, or rising hidden costs, it might be. Here are some of the warning signs:
Ensure Security and Privacy in Your Library System
In today’s digital age, security and privacy in library systems are paramount. This guide gives an overview of key security practices in libraries and information centers and how they can safeguard their data and resources.
5 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Library This Year
Solo librarians juggle multiple roles, balancing marketing, support, research, and library
management.
The Solo Librarian’s Secret Weapon: How to Boost Library Engagement
Solo librarians juggle multiple roles, balancing marketing, support, research, and library management. While balancing all of this, how can you transform your library into a dynamic, engaging hub? This blog recaps some of the practical strategies we covered in a recent webinar that will make your library irresistible.
Tidy Up Your Library: 7 Simple Steps for a Clean Catalog
Over time, even the best-maintained systems can benefit from a little spring cleaning. Tidying up your library management system (LMS) is a great way to keep things in top shape. While data cleanup might sound like a big task, it’s easier than you think – and crucial for ensuring your system runs efficiently.
Power Up Your Library with These 6 Tools: The Ultimate AI Toolkit for Librarians
The AI revolution isn’t just knocking on the library door—it’s already browsing the shelves! More and more, librarians are uncovering cutting-edge ways to harness AI’s transformative power. From managing vast information resources to assisting patrons with precision, AI tools are redefining library operations. Ready to level up your library’s game? Let’s explore some of the game-changing AI tools we’ve found that every forward-thinking librarian should have in their toolkit.
Lights, Camera, Library! Crafting an Engaging Promo Video
Ever thought about giving your library the Hollywood treatment? A short, snappy video could be just the thing to spark curiosity and draw in new faces. In just 1-2 minutes, you could showcase what makes your library special. Ready to roll? Here’s a short guide to putting your library in the spotlight.
5 Things You Didn’t Know Your Library System Could Do
Integrated Library Systems (ILS) have come a long way and our ILS, Liberty, is at the forefront of this evolution. Over the years, Liberty has introduced many innovative features designed to make managing your library’s resources easier and more efficient.