Boost Summer Reading Programs by Promoting across Multiple Channels

We love seeing the variety of summer reading programs being offered by public libraries. Summer reading programs are a wonderful way for your library to reach a greater audience and promote your extensive resources. Vega Discover helps you create as many Showcases as you want for custom summer reading lists and displays, then you can promote those lists across multiple channels, many available through the Vega LX platform.

Read More: Use Vega LX To Promote the Stars of Summer: Summer Reading Programs

What has been a standout read for you this summer?
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Customize Your Catalog Homepage for Community Engagement 

Did you know you can easily highlight featured material
in your library’s catalog?

From spotlighting specific authors to showcasing collections, this video  tutorial shows you how to spark more interest with your users with Vega Discover. Homepage Customization is an easy way for libraries to target their audiences and promote custom collections, generating greater interest and excitement about your content and events.

The short video demonstrates step-by-step how to stylize your homepage components to appeal to your unique community according to their interests, trending topics and special themes.

This session also covers tips about where to find royalty-free images, recommended image sizes and tools to create image templates.

Learn more: Watch the video to learn more about homepage customization in Vega Discover.

Creating a Warm Connection with Patrons: LX Starter Webinar Review

Since LX Starter was first announced in 2022, it has been released in waves to Sierra and Polaris libraries. In the spring, Taylor Fisher, Product Manager, co-hosted a webinar with Maisam Nouh, Technical Solution Consultant to share the latest updates on LX Starter, which powers modern and professionally designed patron email notices.

The first templates released are circulation notices, as those are the most regular touchpoint libraries have with their patrons, “and it’s one of the largest opportunities to not only get their attention, but retain that attention and to engage them further,” said Fisher.

Learn more: Creating a Warm Connection with Patrons - LX Starter Webinar Review

Middle Country Public Library Gets a Boost from Vega Program

First Middle Country Public Library implemented  Vega Program, and then they saw their event registration and management experience improve.

We love hearing library success stories, and on August 31, we’ll host folks from Middle Country Public Library for a discussion on their experience with Vega Program!

MCPL staff will discuss the implementation process, how Vega Program features have helped solve specific challenges, and how they've utilized the Vega Program API. Hear the finer points of the implementation process from the library’s point of view and have a chance to ask your questions of the library and Innovative.

Register for the webinar August 31 at 12pm ET | 9am PT

The Complete Vega LX Platform at a Glance

Vega LX is the first library experience platform of its kind. Encompassing a complete suite of modules, it empowers staff to effectively communicate and manage a full range of programs and services for the library community. Vega LX integrates seamlessly with your ILS through Vega Connect, and expands your patron reach and engagement through one or more of these solutions:

Available now:

• Discover — A user-friendly discovery experience, rolling all formats into a single display
• Promote — Send targeted communications to marketing contacts and segments
• Program — Create, approve, and manage library events and room bookings

Coming soon:

• Interact — Provides two-way communication with patrons via chatbot or digital assistants
• Analyze — Uses key data to quantify your library’s value and ROI

What People Are Saying

"The New York Public Library serves an exceptionally diverse audience and it was important for us to implement a catalog that offered an intuitive and thoughtful design for patrons of all ages. The Vega Discover system is an accessible, modern platform that enables our users to find and check out materials easily."

Stephen Betts, Acting Chief Digital Officer at The New York Public Library