Real Life Notifications from MessageBee
Most library notifications don’t leave a lasting impression on the patron. The notifications are functional but not reflective of the branding effort put into your virtual and in-person experiences. MessageBee provides all notification channels for all major ILS platforms that can leave a positive impression by meeting and exceeding patron communication expectations. Brand recognition increases and leaves the patron more … Continue reading “Real Life Notifications from MessageBee”
Measuring MessageBee Email Engagement
Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection’s Impact on MessageBee Metrics Apple recently announced ongoing privacy changes, including limiting how email senders can track opens for their emails. While libraries understand the importance of patron privacy, this impact will affect reporting that MessageBee can provide. What does this mean for your MessageBee reporting? Apple Mail users that opt into the privacy protections will show all emails … Continue reading “Measuring MessageBee Email Engagement”
Unifying the Patron Text Message Experience
Unique is the only service provider that supports a multi-tiered approach to the patron text messaging experience. Now patrons that choose text notifications can communicate with the library, including their notifications, from a unified phone number and platform. Unifying the Patron Text Message Experience Text Messages are an essential communication channel to maintain with your patrons. For patrons falling in Millennial and younger generations (now … Continue reading “Unifying the Patron Text Message Experience”
Unique’s Change of Address Service for Smaller Libraries Now Available
Do you have less than 50,000 patron records? If so, this news is for you: Unique’s Change of Address service has been popular with libraries looking to maintain accurate patron records and reduce the time for both staff and patrons in renewing card. Until now, there has been a minimum charge based on 50,000 patron … Continue reading “Unique’s Change of Address Service for Smaller Libraries Now Available”
Flexible Notifications
Need Flexible Notifications? Current times require flexible notifications. Just think, how many times in the past year did your notices have to change? With ever-changing processes due to COVID, many libraries revised their holds, overdues, and other transactional messages every few weeks. Gone are the days of “set it and forget it” for ILS notices. Flexibility to edit and update these communications is now … Continue reading “Flexible Notifications”
Unique Webinar Section Has Launched
Unique has launched a new webinars section on Uniquelibrary.com to display our sessions with insightful leaders from the library industry that reviews and analyzes current trends to identify methods to improve the patron experience and enhance library operations. We host webinars frequently, so check back to see if a new webinar has been posted! While … Continue reading “Unique Webinar Section Has Launched”
Curbside past COVID
Curbside past COVID Last year, most library systems looked towards curbside service to provide physical materials when physical contact was not possible. Now that in-person services are reopening, patrons and staff are looking to continue curbside service for convenience. Various patron types prefer curbside. Parents with young children in car seats, patrons that may have difficulty … Continue reading “Curbside past COVID “
Unique Showcase Section Has Launched!
We’re excited to announce that we have launched a new Showcase section on Uniquelibrary.com to highlight some of our fantastic clients around the country that we partner with to showcase what they’re doing for their patrons, and how they are impacting their communities. This new section of our website will be updated regularly, so keep … Continue reading “Unique Showcase Section Has Launched!”
Expanding Digital Access with CARES
With the signing of the recent CARES act that includes library services, Unique has seen a surge in interest about how our tools and services expand digital access and provide technical support services. Here is a quick menu of how Unique serves libraries to help meet their digital access and technical support service needs. Expanding … Continue reading “Expanding Digital Access with CARES”
Patron Phone Calls: The 8 Most Common
In Unique’s 10+ years of answering patron phone calls, we’ve identified the trends of why patrons are reaching out to contact their local library. While the answers will vary from library to library, the questions remain the same. These eight categories encompass 80% of patron phone calls. Patron Phone Calls: The 8 Most Common Circulation … Continue reading “Patron Phone Calls: The 8 Most Common”