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Press Release: Unique Management Services [July 25, 2024]

LS&S Consortium launches MessageBee SMS notifications

Unique Library is proud to announce the addition of MessageBee SMS notifications for the Library Systems & Services (LS&S) consortium this week. Patrons will receive notifications from the library via SMS notifications, creating a new channel for their patrons.

LS&S is the latest consortium to join Unique, serving 25 communities across the country. LS&S joins the Unique family and is just the latest consortium to join Unique and harness the power of MessageBee.

MessageBee is a powerful and customizable messaging tool that offers numerous features, making it an essential asset for libraries looking to enhance their communication strategies. Easily understandable SMS notifications made MessageBee a great choice for LS&S.

Key features of MessageBee include:

  • SaaS Email and SMS service: Our SMS and email notifications require no library-based equipment. We handle the back end, so libraries can focus on their patrons.
  • Superior Deliverability: Unique is on the cutting edge of SMS-based notifications. Our 10-DLC compliant notifications are an upgrade on traditional email-to-SMS in deliverability and clarity.

About MessageBee

MessageBee has three different ways to communicate with your patron base. SMS alerts get in front of more of your patrons with simple and understandable messaging. Email takes boring and confusing ILS-

generated email notifications and turns it into a patron engagement tool with a simple drag-and-drop design. Phone notifications cater to your patrons that prefer the personal touch of a recorded or voice-to-text phone messages.

About Unique Management Services

Unique Management is a Jeffersonville, Indiana library service company, that offers a full suite of library communication options for patrons including the Gentle Nudge Material Recovery process, MessageBee patron engagement platform, and Virtual Patron Service. With nearly 30 years of experience in the industry and 1,600 client libraries, Unique strives to build long-lasting relationships with our partners to better serve their patrons.


Summary: Unique Library announced the addition of MessageBee SMS notifications for the Library Systems & Services consortium this week. Patrons will receive notifications from the library via SMS notifications, creating a new channel for their patrons. The country-wide 25-member consortium adds 10-DLC compliant SMS notifications system-wide to keep their patrons up to date on their transactions.
Publication Year:2024
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:July 25, 2024
Publisher:Unique Management Services
Company: Unique Management Services
Library Systems and Services
Products: MessageBee
Permalink: https://librarytechnology.org/pr/30363/ls-and-s-consortium-launches-messagebee-sms-notifications-

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