PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Cohort

I'm wanting to create an online registration form for a  specific workshop that we're doing.  I'm not quite sure how to go about it, and would love to hear about how folks have done them.  Do you normally host them on your own site?  Do you use some other platform?  Is it possible to automate it in such a way that if I limit the registration to 12 people that anyone else who signs up gets added to a waitlist?

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Erik House
Dormann Library
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Thanks, Patricia!  Google forms were one of the solutions I was thinking about.  Do you know if there's a way to automate them?

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Erik House
Dormann Library
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 29, 2022 10:33 AM
From: Patricia Ball
Subject: Advice Re: registration form(s)

Yes you can create forms in Google tools.   We put a link in our online calendar and you can also create a CRQ as well.  Create a form using forms...if you would like to take a look at mine here is the link....don't register for the class

 

https://forms.gle/gCoU3HWDkwt6UGuD9

 

 

 

Patricia B. Ball, Manager

Stratton Branch, Cobb County Public Library System

1100 Powder Springs Rd. SW 

Marietta, GA 30064

Ph: (770) 528-2522 email: patricia.ball@cobbcounty.org

 

Original Message:
Sent: 9/29/2022 11:50:00 AM
From: Erik House
Subject: RE: Advice Re: registration form(s)

Thanks, Patricia!  Google forms were one of the solutions I was thinking about.  Do you know if there's a way to automate them?

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Erik House
Dormann Library
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Hi Erik,

We've been using EngagedPatrons (https://engagedpatrons.org/) for our registration. It's a bit clunky, but it does what we need it to most of the time. Specifically, it does allow you to limit registration and then automatically waitlists additional folks, which is super helpful.  And, it's free to qualifying public libraries (those receiving less than $1 million dollars per year in total income). Larger libraries pay an annual fee; selected services are free to all.

Good luck!
Catherine

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Catherine Barnett
Programming & Outreach Supervisor
Chillicothe Public Library District
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I highly recommend JotForms, we use it for everything. It is inexpensive, secure, and easy to use. They have a discount for non-profits, and offer a limited free option for smaller libraries.  https://www.jotform.com

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Robert Harris
Homewood Public Library
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