As the patrons opt-in themselves, they are, to some extent,
waiving the
confidentiality they expect from the library. However,
there is a
disclaimer that they are given when they sign up, as I
recall. Also,
Bookletters' Privacy Policy is linked at the bottom of
*every* email
they get once they sign up. I can forward anyone a sample
email, if
they'd like to see.
Louise
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Louise E. Alcorn
Reference Technology Librarian
West Des Moines Public Library
4000 Mills Civic Pkwy
West Des Moines IA 50265
(515) 222-3573 louise.alcorn wdm-ia.com
http://www.wdmlibrary.org
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From: web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Manax
Skikos
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 9:00 AM
To: web4libwebjunction.org; ealytwtcpl.lib.oh.us
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] electronic library newsletter
software
Thanks Tyra. Many people have mentioned bookletters and I am
looking
into that as well. What a staff timesaver it appears to be!
Just need to clarify who is storing the patron email
addresses -
bookletters or the library - anyone know? Many other
newsletter services
store your patron email addresses on their servers and I'm
thinking that
may conflict with our patron confidentiality and privacy
policies.
Lisa
>>> "Tyra Ealy" <ealytwtcpl.lib.oh.us> 04/25/06 09:35AM >>>
Have you checked out 'bookletters'?
I don't know much about it, but have heard of other
libraries using it.
We're also investigating its potential.
http://www.bookletters.com
Tyra L. Ealy
Computer Systems Manager
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
444 Mahoning Ave. NW
Warren, OH 44483
330-399-8807, ext. 140
http://www.wtcpl.lib.oh.u
s/
-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Manax
Skikos
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 9:22 AM
To: Karen.HarkerUTSouthwestern.edu; web4libwebjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] electronic library newsletter
software
Unfortunately timelines for this project are extremely tight
with little
IT support available so I think blogging software is out,
although I am
looking at implementing blogs this summer for book clubs.
The right
enewsletter software will have a database that connects to
our web site
for subscriber addresses so patrons can
subscribe/unsubscribe from our
web site.
thanks, Lisa
>>> "Karen Harker" <Karen.HarkerUTSouthwestern.edu> 04/24/06 01:21PM
>>> >>>
Have you considered using blogging software (i.e. WordPress
or
MovableType)?
Karen R. Harker, MLS
UT Southwestern Medical Library
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9049
214-648-8946
http://www.uts
outhwestern.edu/library/
>>> "Lisa Manax Skikos"
<lisa.manax.skikoslpl.bond.on.ca> 4/24/2006
11:55 AM >>>
I am currently evaluating software options for our Public
Library's new
e-newsletters. We need a system that is easy-to-use,
provides reports (#
of emails opened, links clicked etc.), requires little IT
dept. time and
enables users to sign up from our web site.
We were looking at RocketSales but people I've directly
contacted are
giving it mixed reviews. Does anyone else have experience
with
RocketSales or any other software? Any packages we should
avoid?
Thanks,
Lisa Manax Skikos
bond Public Library
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