Softlink Virtual Open Day – 8 June 2023

We hosted our Virtual Open Day on 8 June 2023 where our panel of expert presenters hosted six 30-minute sessions across three time zones.

Each of the sessions is packed with ideas, advice, tips and tricks when you’re using illumin & Liberty.  Read our full schedule, and request a recording  using the links below!

 

SESSION 1:  Australia / New Zealand

Time AEST Topic Level
Description
11:00 AM Take Your Library Anywhere Introductory Connect Liberty to your mobile device with Liberty Link. Find out how it features everything you’ll need to interact with the Library from your phone.  Give your users access to the information they need on-the-go.
11:30 AM Mastering the Art of Data Tidy Up Advanced Does your library data need a spring clean?  This session looks at best practices and techniques for cleaning up and organizing library data.
12:00 PM 5 Nightmares That Haunt Librarians! Introductory to Advanced Discussion of common challenges and solutions for librarians and navigate these challenges effectively, with expert insights, and practical solutions.
12:30 PM Softlink Roadmap – Take a Sneak Peek into the Future of Library Management Introductory to Advanced Join this session to find out what Softlink has planned over the next little while. Our roadmap sessions are a hit with our customers because it’s a chance to see what’s in the development pipeline. Take a sneak peek at some upcoming features, enhancements and new developments for our products.
1:00 PM illumin 101 Request Management Introductory illumin is the perfect tool for knowledge and research management as it collects, records, quantifies and précis’s queries and answers provided to staff and clients. Join this session to find out how a flexible request and response management tool can change the way you work every day!
1:30 PM 10 Surprising Applications for Tags You Never Knew Existed Intermediate to Advanced Shine a light on inventive ways tags can be used to streamline content organization and enhance discovery of your resources, and other ways you would never have imagined.

SESSION 2:  UK / Europe 

Time GMT Topic Level
Description
11:00 AM Mastering the Art of Data Tidy up Advanced Does your library data need a spring clean?  This session looks at best practices and techniques for cleaning up and organizing library data.
11:30 AM Softlink Roadmap – Take a Sneak Peek into the Future of Library Management Introductory to Advanced Join this session to find out what Softlink has planned over the next little while. Our roadmap sessions are a hit with our customers because it’s a chance to see what’s in the development pipeline. Take a sneak peek at some upcoming features, enhancements and new developments for our products.
12:00 PM 10 Surprising Applications for Tags You Never Knew Existed Intermediate to Advanced Shine a light on inventive ways tags can be used to streamline content organization and enhance discovery of your resources, and other ways you would never have imagined.
12:30 PM Simplifying Stocktake Introductory Strategies for simplifying the stocktake and inventory process for the library staff members.
1:00 PM Top reports you didn’t know about Intermediate Unlock the hidden insights of your library data.  An overview of the most useful reports available in your library system.
1:30 PM Attracting and engaging your users with personalized notifications Introductory to Intermediate Dive into the realm of personalized communication, presenting innovative techniques to transform your library’s interaction with your users. We’ll explore how curated notifications can not only keep patrons informed about library resources and events, but also create a sense of connection with your patrons to your library.

SESSION 3:  Americas

Time EDT Topic Level
Description
Midday Revolutionizing Library Processes with Automation Intermediate Automation of Library Services: Introduction to the library automation features such as RSS, imports, and SSO.
12:30 PM illumin 101 Request Management Introductory illumin is the perfect tool for knowledge and research management as it collects, records, quantifies and précis’s queries and answers provided to staff and clients. Join this session to find out how a flexible request and response management tool can change the way you work every day!
1:00 PM List files, collections, and GMDs, Oh my! Advanced Whether you’re dealing with bibliographic types,  list files, GMDs, and more, understanding these fields features and purposes is crucial.  This session walks through the functionality list files in your library, offering practical expertise on their effective handling.
1:30 PM Simplifying Stocktake Introductory Strategies for simplifying the stocktake and inventory process for the library staff members.
2:00 PM Softlink Roadmap – Take a Sneak Peek into the Future of Library Management Introductory to Advanced Join this session to find out what Softlink has planned over the next little while. Our roadmap sessions are a hit with our customers because it’s a chance to see what’s in the development pipeline. Take a sneak peek at some upcoming features, enhancements and new developments for our products.
2:30 PM Maximizing you user experience with homepage enhancements Introductory to Intermediate Join this session to see how easily you can take your homepage from drab to fab! From sad to super!  We’ll cover some quick fixes, tips and tricks to help you transform your homepage and make first impressions count. See how some quick tweaks can take your homepage from ordinary to amazing!