Niche Academy is used by 21 of our SWAN libraries, providing both patron and staff training. This webinar presented by the folks at Niche Academy will provide an opportunity to see the platform and give SWAN libraries a chance to share their experience with Niche Academy.
from Niche Academy:
There are currently over 1,400 organizations using Niche Academy. Work is ongoing on additional course content, new training series, and continuous review of existing content. Due to our desire to continue improving the user experience (as well as the highest inflation rates we’ve seen in years!), Niche Academy will be increasing current subscription rates on August 1st of this year. Our hope is that by letting you know ahead of time and delaying the price increase until August, libraries will have time to assess budgets for the current and coming year.
Please register for this demo on L2. The webinar is a Google Meet web conference event.
Libraries in SWAN currently using Niche Academy include:
- Bellwood Public Library
- Berwyn Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Chicago Ridge Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Clarendon Hills Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Dolton Public Library District - Niche Portal
- Downers Grove Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Eisenhower Public Library District - Niche Portal
- Hillside Public Library - Niche Portal
- Hinsdale Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Indian Prairie Public Library District - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- La Grange Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Lansing Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Matteson Area Public Library District - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Midlothian Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Oak Lawn Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Oak Park Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Palos Heights Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- St. Charles Public Library District - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Stickney-Forest View Public Library District - Niche Portal | Sample website embed (see their library-specific created tutorials)
- Tinley Park Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
- Villa Park Public Library - Niche Portal | Sample website embed
We will share some of the ways patrons are accessing these resource in our online forums - Birds of a Feather > Niche Academy thread.