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News & Announcements
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20May
Public Shield Function
Many of you have asked for the ability to "hide" your site from the public until you're ready to launch it, to keep the eager beavers from signing up early before you launch. In previous years, we had some workarounds for "locking" your site but they weren't very friendly. -
03May
How Add Lists with Cover Images to Your Koha OPAC
Admin Note: Many thanks to Chris Slone of the Camden County Library System, Camden County, New Jersey, for providing this helpful HOW-TO resource for Koha libraries using BookPoints! -
30Jan
New Feature: "Protected Modes" During Spring Setup
Librarians have asked multiple times if there is a way to "protect" their BookPoints application and keep it private during the spring setup phase. Especially for libraries who have used the software before, sometimes eager readers visit the app while it's broken or full of test data. We want to keep those users away from the site until the library chooses to launch it.
We've made a few significant changes behind the scene which should make your spring setup phase more secure.
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25Jan
Library of Congress - Children's Books
The Library of Congress has digitized many beautiful 19th- and 20th-Century children's picture books - they're free for any library to use in any way. Print them out, download them to an e-reader or tablet, or embed them in your BookPoints application! -
24Jan
2019 Space Header Template
The 2019 default space header installed on your site (visible at https://demo.bookpoints.org) can be replaced with one using your library's name! Download the image below and open it with your favorite graphic editor. (You can also use Google Draw or Canva to edit it directly.) Put your own library's name on it or use it as-is.