Mar 13, 2017
Library UX: 3 Rules for A Beautiful Website On Any Budget
Three rules for a beautiful and effective website no matter what technology you're using or what your budget is.
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Mar 6, 2017
3 Common Mistakes in Working With Homeless Patrons
This article describes 3 common mistakes that can turn a merely uncomfortable situation volatile: parenting a patron, waiting, and worrying about...
Feb 24, 2017
What Your Homeless Library Patrons Can Do For You
Homeless patrons provide a golden opportunity to highlight the relevance & power of a 21st century library. Discover how to appropriately serve...
Jul 7, 2016
How effective is your staff training for addressing homeless issues?
Homelessness is both a challenge and an opportunity for libraries. Niche Academy is creating a best practices tutorial to help libraries learn from...
Sep 30, 2015
Transcript of Stephen Abram Interview is Now Available
Public perception of the public library.
Aug 14, 2015
The Future of Public Libraries
I must be feeling bold this morning because I’m about to predict the future of public libraries.
Aug 13, 2015
The Single Best Way to Increase Patron Awareness
Listening is the single best way to increase patron awareness of library resources. Read this post to get the details why.
Aug 7, 2015
5 Myths About Library Relevance
Are books dead? Are libraries irrelevant? Here are a few library relevance myths that I’ve encountered recently.
Aug 4, 2015
4 Ways To Make Your Patrons Happier
Fixing each of these four challenges in your public library will make your patrons happier. They are easy to do. Let's get started.
Aug 3, 2015
7 Steps to Public Library Patron Satisfaction
Here are a few thoughts on increasing public library patron satisfaction, in hopes that they may spark some useful ideas for you.
Jul 27, 2015
Introducing the Niche Academy Side Slider
We are excited to introduce a new Niche Academy feature. We call it "Side Slider". Learn how to easily add courses to your library website.
Jul 8, 2015
Niche Academy, in the Beginning... a Founder's Backstory
It was the summer of 1983 in Los Angeles California that I attended my first ALA Annual Conference. I remember having the time of my life.
Jul 6, 2015
Unexpected Gardens in San Francisco - #ALAAC15
I love the unexpected new connections that always seem to come from a gathering like the American Library Association Annual Conference (#ALAAC15).
Jun 19, 2015
Academy Champions Q&A: Brett Lechtenberg, Personal Safety Expert
Because he's making a real difference in the world, we're proud to name Brett Lechtenberg as our first Academy Champion. Check out our Q&A with Brett.
Jun 11, 2015
Reader's Advisory: Library Facebook Posts That Don't Suck
Reader’s Advisory is a great way to create a steady stream of really useful Facebook posts with minimum of cost and effort. Read on to learn more.
Jun 3, 2015
The Short History of Online Courses
Online courses have come a long way over the years. Maybe this post should be called “A Personal History of Online Learning”. Let's dig in.