Digital Resource Discounts
for Public Libraries
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Public libraries, have you had a chance to start exploring CLC's new digital resource discounts? The companies below have new contracts with CLC for a variety of digital resources for public libraries, and they are ready to work with you. You'll find ebooks, databases, online learning platforms, and other digital content, as well as digital tools and applications to help you address critical needs in your library.
TIPS & MORE INFO:
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The links and logos below will take you to each company's page on CLC's website where you can explore in more detail.
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For discounts and pricing, please contact your sales representative. You'll find contact information on each company's page.
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We are rolling out live webinars with each of these companies so you can get to know them better - look for registration and recordings below. More to come.
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A version of this email with some additional resources is available on our website here.
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Need some guidance from CLC? Contact your Member Relations Manager, Julie Yulo-Medeiros, at jyulo@ctlibrarians.org or 860-740-3402.
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EXPLORE VENDORS & PRODUCTS |
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BEANSTACK is a web and mobile app that helps schools and public libraries effortlessly facilitate summer reading programs, year-long reading challenges, and reading fundraisers.
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BIBLIOCOMMONS partners with public libraries to provide rich, empowering experiences in the digital space. Their flagship product, BiblioCore, is a discovery layer that integrates with your ILS for an improved user and staff experience. They also offer mobile apps, language translation, and eContent metadata syncing.
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BULB DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS is an easy-to-use platform for users of all ages to showcase their work, skills, talents, and accomplishments through beautiful multimedia content.
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CAVENDISH SQUARE - The Cavendish Square Digital collection of 59 databases offers curriculum-focused content across a wide variety of subjects, including science, social studies, economics, health, English language arts, and consumer science.
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CHATSTAFF provides chat reference staffing for your library during nights, weekends, and holidays. Chatstaff's professional MLS-degreed librarians are experienced at navigating libraries' websites, connecting patrons with the resources offered by their libraries. Chatstaff let you offer easily accessible help with a personalized touch even when your library is closed.
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COMPRISE is offering a suite of products that together form a unified PC management, print, and payment system for your library, both in-person and online. They have extensive integration experience with every ILS, decades of experience, and a commitment to data security.
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DISCOVERVIDEO is a Connecticut company that creates, installs, and supports digital media systems. DiscoverVideo's DEVOS system empowers the non-technical to produce professional live streaming broadcasts, manage video-on-demand and unlimited digital signage, and distribute video content in-house and remotely.
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WEBINAR - MON 9/12 at 1PM
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HIVECLASS - The Hiveclass Digital Encyclopedia is a collection of high quality short-form instructional sports and fitness training videos to help kids learn fundamental skills in a wide variety of sports.
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INFOBASE - For public libraries, Infobase offers two streaming video collections (Access Video On Demand: Master Collection and Just for Kids Streaming Video Collection), and Infobase Learning Cloud, an online skills enhancement and professional development platform to help your community with technology training, college and career readiness, social and emotional learning, racial literacy, and more.
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WEBINAR - WED 8/24 at 2PM
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LIBRARICA - With their two easy-to-use products, CASSIE and SPOT, Librarica makes computer, print, and personal device management easy for libraries of all types and sizes.
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WEBINAR - THURS 8/4 at 10AM
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LIBRARYH3LP is a software application that provides a sleek real-time help desk platform comprised of online chat, shared email reference mailboxes, and searchable knowledgebases (FAQs).
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WEBINAR - TUE 8/23 at 3PM
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LIBRARY IDEAS is offering discounts on two of their products. IR (Immersive Reality) Books combine print book, an app, and VR goggles for an exciting VR experience. iVOX is an app for children that expands VOX Books with immersive storytelling technology.
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WEBINAR - THURS 9/8 at 2PM
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MYLIBRO allows patrons to use voice and chat conversation to connect with their libraries through Amazon’s Alexa or a mobile app. myLIBRO's natural language conversation technology helps satisfy ADA compliance standards while engaging audiences accustomed to virtual assistants on their mobile devices.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES - The New York Times News product for libraries is accessible via NYTimes.com and The NYT News App. Library subscriptions include exclusive features, such as the TimesMachine historical archive, multimedia content, data infographics, and 3D interactives. New York Times Cooking and New York Times Games are also available to public libraries.
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WEBINAR - THURS 8/18 at 2:30PM
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NICHE ACADEMY is an online solution that libraries can use to create their own learning "academies." Each academy contains a suite of short video tutorials customized by the library to help increase online resource usage, train staff, and offer interactive video programming, including storytime.
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WEBINAR - MON 8/22 at 11AM
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ONE MORE STORY is an online library of the best of classic and contemporary children’s read aloud picture books. It is utilized in schools, libraries and homes as an early literacy resource for pre-readers, early readers and English language learners.
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WEBINAR - WED 9/14 at 11AM
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ORANGEBOY helps public libraries gain a deeper understanding of their users. Their flagship product, Savannah®, can help your library identify, plan, target, measure, and increase customer engagement. They also offer Philanthropy Center, fundraising software developed exclusively for public libraries.
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PATRON POINT is a marketing automation platform that helps public libraries attract, onboard, inform, engage and retain library customers. Patron Point aggregates data from your ILS and other online services, then helps you segment your audience so you can automate, target, and personalize your marketing communications.
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ROSEN PUBLISHING is an independent educational publishing house focusing on grades PreK-12. Public libraries save on their interactive ebooks, EPointPlus ebook platform featuring over 10,000 titles, and databases including Teen Health and Wellness, Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy, and the Core Concepts and PowerKnowledge science collections.
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SCHOLASTIC - CLC offers deep discounts on 7 premier digital nonfiction solutions for learners of all ages from our long-time partner, Scholastic: BookFlix, FreedomFlix, TrueFlix,, ScienceFlix, Scholastic GO!, Scholastic Teachables, and Scholastic Watch & Learn Video Library.
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SKILLTYPE is an online professional development platform built for libraries. It provides library managers with key data on skill gaps and strengths within the organization, and provides library employees with the tools to develop the skills and competencies needed for their role.
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WEBINAR - THURS 8/11 at 11AM
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SOCIAL EXPLORER is an easy-to-use data mapping service that allows users to visually analyze and understand socioeconomic data at the neighborhood level, and easily create stunning maps, reports, and presentations.
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WEBINAR - TUES 9/13 at 1PM
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TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE provides a fun, engaging, and interactive language-learning environment. It contains full courses and dozens of resources, while also providing extensive reference information, vocabulary building, relevant culture learning, and guidance for learning languages, including English.
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TUTOR.COM - CLC member public libraries receive an exclusive discount on the Tutor.com Learning Suite for Libraries. With their library cards, learners of all ages and stages - from kindergarten through college, career, and continuing ed - can access no-cost 1-to-1 tutoring and drop-off review services from Tutor.com.
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UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES creates automated communication solutions that improve library operations and create better interactions for library customers. CLC members can save 3 products: MessageBee patron communication and engagement system, Patron Connect phone and chat services, and Gentle Nudge material recovery service.
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WEBINAR - WED 9/21 at 2:30PM
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USA CAREERS from Going Global features 16 million+ employment listings updated daily, and more than 120 city and country guides developed by local career experts across the USA and worldwide. USA Careers is ideal for anyone who is relocating for a job or internship. It is also a helpful resource for travelers.
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WORLD BOOK - Turn to World Book for a suite of 14 high-quality, authoritative K-12 online encyclopedia databases and a variety of supplemental databases (including Spanish, French and Arabic encyclopedias) at an exclusive price.
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We are still finalizing negotiations with these companies. We expect to have contracts ready soon. |
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