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Trust a Librarian in the Battle to Protect User Privacy

Did you know that reading choices can tell a lot about someone? They can reveal religion, sexual preference, and political beliefs. It is precisely this type of information that has been used to target people in the past. It still is today, and no doubt will be in the future. That doesn’t mean librarians will stop fighting the battle to protect user privacy from the invasion of surveillance.
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Guest post: Getting creative with library outreach at Alzheimer’s Australia

In our latest guest post, Liberty user Stroma Mauritzen talks about how the Alzheimer’s Australia library service has created a vibrant and successful library outreach program through pop up libraries, blogging, a “recommended reading” sticker, and the exciting opportunities they are investigating for the future.

The Softlink Scoop – Edition 02/2019

A fortnightly round up of library and information centre news and opinions from around the world.

Liberty User Group and Training, Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea’s librarians are invited to register for our upcoming Liberty User Group and Group Training sessions. The free, half-day, events will be beneficial to librarians looking to enhance their Liberty library.

Users praise Philadelphia’s Liberty library management system training

Softlink's Liberty library management system group training sessions headed to Philadelphia in June. Delivered by Maida Rubin, and hosted by Peirce College, the free group training provided big value for users.
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Using RSS Feeds to Boost Your Digital Resource Offerings

Librarians love finding ways to increase information offerings to their users. There is so much content on the internet that is regularly created, posted, and broadcast, on a regular and semi-regular basis. There is much of that content, librarians would love to add to their catalog.
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Offering Digital Resources in Your Library

Librarians understand digital resource collections are an increasingly important way to increase their reach and value to their library users. But what do librarians need to consider and how do they go about providing digital resources? Softlink IC gives librarians a brief overview of how to ensure their library embraces the digital library resources revolution.
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We Can Solve Your Digital Content Cataloging Problems!

In most instances, library staff have been responsible for managing resources to ensure they are properly cataloged, making it easy for patrons to find. They add all the correct information on the catalog record and make sure it’s in the right location. It’s no secret this work requires accuracy and attention to detail!
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Alex’s Adventures at the 2022 AALL Conference

Softlink Information Centers (Softlink IC) was at the 2022 American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) conference from 16 – 19 July. The conference was a great opportunity to show off our integrated library management system (ILMS) Liberty and our research management product, illumin.

The Softlink Scoop – Edition 11/2019

A regular round up of library and information centre news and opinions from around the world.

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