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Library 2.0: Why Everyone’s Talking About Digital Accessibility

Times are changing, exponentially faster than we may want to admit. We’re soaking in water floatation tanks to calm our nerves and planning subdivisions on Mars as one way to deal with climate change.

New Year's (re)Solution: Laughter

Happy New Year! Ba-bye 2021, and hello 2022! Many people begin their new year with resolutions about self-improvement. In fact, Forbes reports that while resolutions often include relationship and career goals, the most popular resolutions are about living healthier, getting happier, and losing weight. However, we.

Using Library Patron Feedback to Improve the Online User Experience

Do patrons notice the design of your catalog and your website? They sure do, and at BiblioCommons, we’ve found that library patrons are very proactive about sharing feedback when given the opportunity. Their feedback can be your library’s secret weapon to improving the online user experience (UX.)

BiblioCon ’21: Highlights of the Online Library Conference

What an event! On February 24-25, library staff, industry experts, and BiblioCommons gathered together (virtually, of course!) for BiblioCon ’21. The event was a fabulous way for public libraries to learn from one another about best practices, how to use BiblioCommons' tools effectively, and new services that are.

Towards Web Accessibility: 7 Key Lessons

By Ian Forrest Web accessibility isn’t easy. Sure, the fundamentals are simple enough, but most developers aren’t taught accessibility in school and it’s something that’s often taken for granted. And as web interactions become more complex, developers become even more likely to ignore accessibility — until someone.

Collages in the Cloud

by Francisco Canas An integral part of the public library experience is walking into a branch and being greeted by a bookshelf filled with staff reading recommendations: Top Ten Genre lists, Books You Might Like if You Liked X lists, Cat-Related Historical Fiction Reader’s Choice lists, Topic Guides, etc. Here at.

Introducing BiblioCommons Engineering

by Huma Zafar If you’ve got a card at one of our many participating libraries, you’re likely familiar with the BiblioCommons online platform. At BiblioCommons, we build products that help public libraries extend their communities from inspiring physical spaces to equally beautiful and welcoming digital spaces. We call.