While interning, there are many companies, websites, apps, services, and databases that are being constantly used by the librarians I shadowed. The following is a list of some of the most important that has come up thus far.
Baker & Taylor
The go-to website for ordering books to be mended. When books become damaged which often occurs due to general wear and tear, the librarian head has to decide whether the book will be mended, replaced, or permanently de-shelved. The choice often depends on the book’s popularity and the cost of repair.
Link: https://www.baker-taylor.com/
Event Keeper
A service used by libraries to manage events and calendars. It integrates seamlessly to their websites so it can enable patrons to learn about and sign up for events.
Link: http://www.eventkeeper.com/library.cfm
WordPress
A service for website design. It is commonly used by libraries, many of their websites are made in WordPress. WordPress is user friendly for beginner web designers so they can customize, edit, and maintain their website with ease and not have to know how to code. For those who do know how to code, it uses CSS+. This blog was made in WordPress.
Link: https://wordpress.com/
Sierra
A library catalogue and circulation software commonly used by the Nassau public library system. In short, this is, as a librarian, what I would use to look up details about a specific book or patron such as where a book is located, if it is being held for someone, how many books a patron has out, etc.
Link: https://www.iii.com/products/sierra-ils/
Canva
A graphic design platform that librarians use to create graphics for labels, posters, presentations, social media, etc. The platform offers many free graphics and templates that look great. Users can create from scratch or use the pre-designed features. The graphics for the home page of this blog was made in Canva.
Link: https://www.canva.com/
Shelf Adulation 