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BiblioCommons Rolls Out a Flurry of Product Updates
On June 27, BiblioCommons introduced “a suite of powerful new enhancements designed to simplify and unify the online library experience.” The company’s goal is “bringing patrons closer to the library, one click at a time, in what we refer to as the ‘One-Click Experience.’ It means reducing friction at every step by making it possible to log in with a single click, explore the full breadth of the library from one screen, discover all offerings in one place, and read or engage within a single app.” The enhancements include Frictionless Onboarding, a Browse & Discover homepage, and Content Promotions.On June 28, BiblioCommons “identified three early areas of focus where AI can simplify the online library experience and boost patron engagement”: Ask the Library, an AI-based conversational tool for common library questions; AI-powered catalog discovery that presents a carousel of suggested titles in the chat window; and AI-summarized reviews to aid discovery. On June 29, BiblioCommons shared information about its new Centralized Patron Profile. It allows users to “explicitly share their preferences, such as genre or age group, which are then used to tailor their experience across the BiblioCommons suite, including BiblioCore, BiblioApps, BiblioWeb, and BiblioEvents. Patrons can update or remove these preferences at any time, giving them full control over how their experience is shaped.” More personalization is now available in the holds workflow—the addition of personalized title suggestions—and in recommendations, which can now be based on star ratings.
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