Event Info

Getting Started with Chatbot for LibAnswers
2:00pm - 3:00pm (Eastern Time - US & Canada) change time zone
About:
Chatbot serves as the first point of contact for your online patrons, guiding them through options, and passing them on to a resource or staff member as needed. Chatbot can route patron questions to specific chat departments, prompt your user to create a new LibAnswers ticket, execute a LibGuides or LibAnswers search, or even direct them to a LibCal resource or LibWizard form. Chatbot can be used whether or not your library currently uses live chat operators.
Learn how to set up Chatbot for your site!
We'll cover:
- Getting to know Chatbot for LibAnswers
- Setting up a flow
- Using the question bank
- Applying a flow to a chat widget
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.
Upcoming Sessions
Time Zone: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Best Practices for LibChat
- Date:
- Thursday, October 16, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 1:40pm
- User Type/Language:
- Beginner Users Intermediate Users Regular Level Users
- Products Covered:
- LibAnswers > LibChat New session!
- Register!
Getting to Know LibConnect Pro
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- User Type/Language:
- Admin Account Level Users Intermediate Users Public Library Interest Regular Level Users
- Products Covered:
- LibConnect Pro New session!
- Register!
Building Your First LibGuide - Side Nav
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- User Type/Language:
- Beginner Users
- Products Covered:
- LibGuides & LibGuides CMS
- Register!
Training Tidbit: Search and Replace
- Date:
- Thursday, October 23, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 1:30pm
- User Type/Language:
- Admin Account Level Users
- Products Covered:
- LibGuides & LibGuides CMS
- Register!
Share and reuse LibWizard forms, surveys, quizzes, and tutorials
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 28, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 2:45pm
- User Type/Language:
- Beginner Users Intermediate Users Regular Level Users
- Products Covered:
- LibWizard New session!
- Register!
Designing Your LibCal Homepage
- Date:
- Thursday, October 30, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- User Type/Language:
- Admin Account Level Users Advanced Users Intermediate Users
- Products Covered:
- LibCal
- Register!
Navigating your library spaces and collections with LibMaps
- Date:
- Tuesday, November 4, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- User Type/Language:
- Admin Account Level Users Advanced Users Intermediate Users Public Library Interest
- Products Covered:
- LibCal > LibMaps New session!
- Register!
Training Tidbit: Copying an Existing Guide
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 5, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 12:30pm
- User Type/Language:
- Beginner Users Regular Level Users
- Products Covered:
- LibGuides & LibGuides CMS New session!
- Register!
Best Practices for Images & Gallery Boxes
- Date:
- Thursday, November 6, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- User Type/Language:
- Beginner Users Intermediate Users
- Products Covered:
- LibGuides & LibGuides CMS
- Register!