SpringyNews - Communities Reimagined

We're taste-testing our campfire treats straight from the oven. Our cabin mates are groomed and ready for their closeup. The camp itinerary is complete. SpringyCamp will be here next week!

Every year, we love bringing fellow Springshare users together to share their projects, successes, and new services they've developed using Springy tools. But this is a year unlike any other. With in-person conferences put on hold for the foreseeable future, and the challenges to address in the meantime, finding ways to interact with one another where possible is more important than ever.

With this in mind, our SpringyCamp team put our heads together and talked to customers to reimagine camp for 2020. We think this will be the best camp yet.

These are unusually difficult times with new hurdles and inventive solutions. This year's theme, The New Normal: Promoting Access & Redefining Services, captures this changing landscape, but we wanted to dive deep and address the most pressing areas identified by Springy customers.

We'll be reflecting on these four themes:

• Using Springshare Tools to Manage & Record COVID-19 Information
• New Partnerships: Using Springshare Tools Outside of the Library
• Connections: Your Library & Social Justice - Amplify Black Voices with Springshare Tools
• We're All Distance Learners Now: Using Springshare Tools to Share Information with Staff and Patrons

Check out our full lineup based on theme, date and time, and product on the SpringyCamp Summer 2020 guide!

• 2 days: August 5th & 6th
• 1 theme: The New Now: Promoting Access & Redefining Services
• 4 subthemes selected by Springy users
• 4 sessions covering multiple themes.
  • Each session will have its own webinar room, so please sign up for all that you plan to attend!
    • Session 1: August 5th, Noon - 2:00 PM US ET
    • Session 2: August 5th, 2:30 - 4:15 PM US ET
    • Session 3: August 6th, Noon - 2:00 PM US ET
    • Session 4: August 6th, 2:30 - 4:00 PM US ET
  • Once you're registered, don't forget to pack! You can find our gear list, camp lodge info, and map on our Getting Ready for SpringyCamp guide.
• 11 presentations
• 4 poster sessions
• 1 new space for campfire chatter and post-presentation questions -- The Springshare Lounge!
• 6 camp counselors
• 3 (three!) different s'mores recipes!