“Is Material Recovery Mean?”
Common Library Staff Question: Is Material Recovery Mean? Continuing our series on questions we get from library staff, we tackle a common question about our material recovery service What is Gentle Nudge? Gentle Nudge was founded as a core service from Unique Library, and it has proven to be an invaluable addition to libraries across … Continue reading ““Is Material Recovery Mean?””
“We are a fine free library. Why do we need Unique?”
Common Library Staff Question: We are a fine free library. Why do we need Unique? Unique is addressing some of the most commonly asked questions librarians and library staff have about our services and library practices. Is your library fine free? The American Library Association officially took the position that public libraries should eliminate fines … Continue reading ““We are a fine free library. Why do we need Unique?””
PLA 2022: Reflecting on a Great Event
PLA 2022: Reflecting on a Great Event Unique was proud to be one of the hundreds of exhibitors on hand at PLA 2022. As Kal Penn put the finishing touches on a productive PLA 2022 Conference at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland last Friday, we wanted to put some thoughts down from the week … Continue reading “PLA 2022: Reflecting on a Great Event”
Mount Laurel adds MessageBee to Existing Services
Mount Laurel Library of southern New Jersey has added MessageBee to their existing Material Recovery services. The single-location library was recently named as the busiest municipal library in south Jersey and has been a Unique client library for over two decades. By adding MessageBee, the library will now be able to send automated ILS notifications … Continue reading “Mount Laurel adds MessageBee to Existing Services”
Nine Fantastic and Unique Libraries to Visit
Nine Fantastic and Unique Libraries to Visit One of the best parts of working of working at Unique is getting to visit and meet with the teams at all great library clients. Libraries have much to offer their individual communities and their patrons know how interesting some locations and designs can be, but very few … Continue reading “Nine Fantastic and Unique Libraries to Visit “
Natrona County Public Library Success Story
Unique call agents: calm under pressure If you have answered calls at a library, odds are that while a vast majority are positive experiences, there are some outliers. When an upset patron calls, it can be a little challenging, but the good news is that Unique is trained for prepared for all call scenarios. … Continue reading “Natrona County Public Library Success Story”
How Dynamic Lists Can Help Your Library
When it comes to sending emails to your library’s users, it’s easy to paint every single patron with a broad brush – send everyone emails about everything. The problem is, if your patrons keep getting emails from your library that do not pertain to them, then they will stop opening and reading your messages. Dynamic … Continue reading “How Dynamic Lists Can Help Your Library”
Up Your Email Game With MessageBee Reporting
The MessageBee dashboard is the home for all features of Unique’s premier tool for libraries to communicate with their patrons. From the column on the left side of the dashboard you can access anything your library may need, including the Reports feature that can unlock a world of insights for your library. The attractive … Continue reading “Up Your Email Game With MessageBee Reporting”
HTML Email and Libraries – What You Need to Know
Did you know that email comes in two main formats – plain text and HTML? You may not be aware as almost any email in your inbox from an online retailer, social media website, or service is the HTML (or Hyper Text Markup Language) version as it is the standard for branding and professional communications. … Continue reading “HTML Email and Libraries – What You Need to Know”
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”