Springshare always offers the following general training resources for all customers to become familiar with the LibAnswers service:
A. Basic LibAnswers chat reference - training for all librarians
B. Cooperative LibAnswers chat reference - After completing basic training, all librarians that will train/participate in VCCS-wide chat support should complete the VCCS Academic Cooperative training for the all-college service:
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Just for VCCS, Springshare provided three different live Zoom training sessions. Ideally folks could work through parts A and B described above, then review the live session recordings linked below.
Wednesday, 4/15/2020: LibAnswers College-level Admin Training - For college librarians who (or aspire to) actively administer their LibAnswers service. (90 minutes)
Thursday, 4/16/2020: LibAnswers Librarian Chat - Training for All Staff, Part 1 (60 minutes)
Friday, 4/17/2020: LibAnswers Tickets - Training for All Staff, Part 2 (60 minutes)
A. Basic LibAnswers chat reference - training for all librarians
- LibChat (53min)
- Tickets & Ticket Queues (48min)
- FAQs & Groups (50 min)
B. Cooperative LibAnswers chat reference - After completing basic training, all librarians that will train/participate in VCCS-wide chat support should complete the VCCS Academic Cooperative training for the all-college service:
- Co-op Overview (1hr 18min)
- Chat (58 min)
- Tickets (51 min)
- FAQs (59)
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Just for VCCS, Springshare provided three different live Zoom training sessions. Ideally folks could work through parts A and B described above, then review the live session recordings linked below.
Wednesday, 4/15/2020: LibAnswers College-level Admin Training - For college librarians who (or aspire to) actively administer their LibAnswers service. (90 minutes)
- Recording and slides at https://training.springshare.com/CTE/VCCS-Admin
Thursday, 4/16/2020: LibAnswers Librarian Chat - Training for All Staff, Part 1 (60 minutes)
- Recording at https://training.springshare.com/CTE/VCCS-Staff
Friday, 4/17/2020: LibAnswers Tickets - Training for All Staff, Part 2 (60 minutes)
- Recording at https://training.springshare.com/CTE/VCCS-Staff
Tara Cassidy
Director of Library Services
Virginia's Community Colleges - System Office
Director of Library Services
Virginia's Community Colleges - System Office

