Top library event systems?

[Teresa Duggan]

Thanks! It's great to see examples of library calendars in use online along
with the vendor links.

*Teresa Duggan*
Web Developer/Graphic Artist
Enoch Pratt Free Library
tduggan at prattlibrary.org
Desk phone: 443-984-2447
Web Department main line: 410-545-0700



On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Janet Fine <janetrfine at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> *Sorry! You are right-- the correct address is **www.eventkeeper.com*<http://www.eventkeeper.com>
> *.  Please look at our website for the display:  **
> www.greatnecklibrary.org* <http://www.greatnecklibrary.org>*  scroll to
> the bottom and click the events link*
>
> *
>
> *
> *Janet Fine
> Department Head, Circulation and Computer Services
> Great Neck Library
> 159 Bayview Avenue
> Great Neck, NY 11023
> (516) 466-8055 ext. 205*
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> From: janetrfine at hotmail.com
> To: web4lib at listserv.nd.edu
> Subject: RE: [WEB4LIB] Top library event systems?
> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:07:02 +0000
>
>
> *11.30.12*
> **
> *Hi Tim,*
> **
> *We use Eventkeeper created by Plymouth Rocket (**www.eventkeeper.org*<http://www.eventkeeper.org/>
> *)  which offers different modules for different needs.  They offer an
> events calendar, a room booking module, a bookclub module as well as a
> museum pass module.  We are very pleased with the product and the attention
> and service that the company provides.  We work with Jim Stewart. Please
> call/email if you need more info.
>
> *
> *Janet Fine
> Department Head, Circulation and Computer Services
> Great Neck Library
> 159 Bayview Avenue
> Great Neck, NY 11023
> (516) 466-8055 ext. 205*
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:13:33 -0600
> From: glenn at ENGAGEDPATRONS.ORG
> Subject: Re: [WEB4LIB] Top library event systems?
> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>
> Hi Tim --
>
> Over 350 smart public libraries in North America are using the Library
> Events service from EngagedPatrons.org.
>
> The Events service offers user-configurable RSS feeds out of the box. I'm
> also open to assisting you folks with an API that would facilitate your
> ingesting data into LTL if the feeds don't meet your needs. My member
> libraries would appreciate help getting the word out about their upcoming
> events!
>
> Contact me if you would like more information.
>
> Glenn Peterson, MLS
> engagedpatrons.org
> authoralerts.org
> http://engagedpatrons.org
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Tim Spalding <tim at LIBRARYTHING.COM>
> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 29, 2012 11:18 AM
> *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Top library event systems?
>
> Dear Web4Lib-ers,
>
> I need help identifying the top library event systems.
>
> * Who are the top competitors? I don't care what's best, but just what's
> popular.
> * Has anyone worked with the systems on a technical level, eg., moving it
> to other calendar systems, etc.?
>
> ## Background:
>
> LibraryThing has decided to expand our "LibraryThing Local" system (
> http://www.librarything.com/local ), starting with our events coverage,
> by scraping and other parsing. So far we're processing data from all of the
> "Big Six" publishers, a bunch of smaller publishers, Barnes and Noble,
> IndieBound, Waterstones, Powell's, etc. Members have also been adding
> events—we've got more than 10,000 events coming up in the next few months.
> This is the worst time of the year for events, so that's a lot.
>
> But we're missing libraries, except what members have been adding. Many of
> the big city libraries have fans adding all the events by hand—but it's a
> drop in the bucket.
>
> Incidentally, if you're interested in adding your library's events to
> LibraryThing, LibraryThing is current lgiving money to charity for every
> event added, manually through an event-adding API. See the blog post:
> http://www.librarything.com/blogs/librarything/2012/11/add-events-to-librarything-local-and-give-books-to-needy-readers/
>
> Best,
> Tim
>
> --
> Check out my library at http://www.librarything.com/profile/timspalding
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