The Henderson Libraries (NV) Experience

It's clear that public libraries are being impacted by the economy. Increasingly communities are turning to libraries for information and entertainment. At the very same time, libraries are struggling to defend their budgets as cuts are made to compensate for financial instability at city, county, state, and even federal levels.

As the number of library users increases, the number of library staff members often does not. In such a situation, library staff members are taking on additional tasks. Suddenly, the question becomes not only "How do I save money?" but, "How do I save time?"....

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Are you a library professional in the State of Indiana and do you work at a library that owns Evanced products? You’re in luck! When you attend any of Evanced Solutions free webinars, you can earn Library Educational Units. All courses count towards technology credits. To ensure you receive your credit, please make sure you check the “Indiana Librarian” check box on the webinar signup sheet and remind your Evanced Solutions trainer that you are from Indiana on the day you attend the course. We’ll send you a certificate with all the necessary information that you can then turn into the state.

Check out the calendar and take a refresher course to take advantage of this great opportunity! Check them out online at www.evancedsolutions.com. Training is unlimited and completely free of charge to Evanced customers.

Evanced Solutions has partnered with WebClarity Solutions, based in Ontario, Canada, to provide PeopleWhere Staff Scheduling developed exclusively for libraries.

PeopleWhere Staff Scheduling is a powerful, easy-to-use software solution that allows libraries to focus on fulfilling staff scheduling needs and managing time-off requests, even letting staff submit their requests for approval first. It also identifies where personnel are located in addition to tracking their skills and knowledge assets.

The ability for PeopleWhere to make scheduling easier for administration and employees alike was proven when PeopleWhere was chosen as the official scheduling software of the MyInfoquest project. MyInfoquest (www.myinfoquest.info) is a volunteer project involving over 60 library service providers in 18 states working together to staff an SMS text messaging reference project, meant to compete with programs like ChaCha and KGB.

For Lori Bell, Director of Innovation for the Alliance Library System and founder of the MyInfoquest project, PeopleWhere was the answer to a continually changing and evolving schedule. “With over 60 libraries and individuals involved in the project, we really need a software scheduling solution. PeopleWhere has provided this.”

To learn more, contact Evanced Solutions by email at sales@evancedsolutions.com or by phone at 888-519-5770. You can also attend a PeopleWhere webinar hosted by WebClarity Software, Inc. Visit http://www.peoplewhere.com.

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