Event Info

Introducing LibSites: A Website Builder Made for Libraries
1:00pm - 2:00pm (Eastern Time - US & Canada) change time zone
About:
Introducing LibSites with Personalized Patron Portal
Have you heard the buzz about LibSites yet? Did you catch a sneak peek at ACRL or our webinar in May? Here's your chance to take a behind-the-scenes tour to really get the insider intel on LibSites with Personalized Patron Portal. Discover how LibSites combines an intuitive drag-and-drop builder with powerful personalization tools to create dynamic, mobile-friendly websites that cater to each patron's unique needs.
This 1-hour webinar will cover:
- Easy-to-Use Website Builder
- How LibSites makes it easy to design and manage your library’s website—no coding required.
- Flexible header and navigation builder—customize menus and apply them across your entire site!
- Seamless integration with other Springshare tools including LibCal, LibAnswers, and LibGuides.
- Next-Level Personalization Tools
- Ways to tailor content and homepages based on user types, so every visitor sees what’s most relevant to them.
- A look at the Personalized Patron Portal—a centralized dashboard where users can easily access resources, event registrations, LibAnswers interactions, and more.
- How real-time patron data like checkouts, holds, and renewals can be displayed directly in the portal for a more connected user experience.
Registration & Confirmation:
- Registration for this event closes two hours before start time.
- Registration closes at 11am US Eastern Time.
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- Using a general email address may delay your registration and ability to attend this webinar.
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- If you wish to only receive the recording, please disregard this email.
- Can't attend the live event? Simply register to receive the recording!
- The recording will be sent a few days after the event.
Webinar Software
Webinar Software
For our sessions, we use Zoom. There is a webinar client required for entering the webinar. It will download automatically when joining the webinar or can be downloaded in advance (Zoom Client for Meetings). For additional help using Zoom, check out our Trouble Shooting Guide.
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Time Zone: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
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- Date:
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- Time:
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- Beginner Users Intermediate Users
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- Date:
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- User Type/Language:
- Beginner Users Intermediate Users Public Library Interest
- Products Covered:
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- Date:
- Monday, September 22, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 2:50pm
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- Products Covered:
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- Date:
- Thursday, September 25, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- User Type/Language:
- Admin Account Level Users Beginner Users Advanced Users Intermediate Users
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- LibAnswers
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- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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- Admin Account Level Users Beginner Users Intermediate Users Regular Level Users
- Products Covered:
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