Support & Training

Welcome to Flipster!

Flipster makes your library’s most popular and sought-after magazines available digitally for your patrons, via your library’s website.

To get started, watch our 5-minute marketing tutorial.

Scroll down to see a list of marketing resources to help you get the word to your library members.

Handouts and Posters

Use these small but effective handouts to get the word out about Flipster.

Print and hang these colorful and engaging materials to help spread the word about Flipster to your library staff and patrons.

Website Banners, Ads, Icons and Logos

Download these colorful Web Banners, Ads, Icons, Logos and Web Buttons, and post them on your website to promote Flipster and link users directly to the your library’s digital magazine service. The .zip file is organized by type of asset with the web banner folder organized by type of library (academic, public, school, medical and corporate):

Tent Cards and Rack Cards

Print and place these at the reference desk, on tables, or at computer workstations around the library.

Printable Labels

Adhere these labels to your print magazines to spread the word about Flipster to your administrators, library staff, students, or patrons. Choose from four popular Avery label layouts below. The label number should correspond to the number on the front of the label package or at the bottom of the label sheets.

Sample Press Release Copy

Announce the availability of Flipster to your customers with this sample text.

Sample Social Media Posts

Use the following text to announce Flipster on your institution’s social media channels.

  • Did you know that you can read digital magazines through [INSERT LIBRARY NAME] using #Flipster? [link to library website]
  • Get instant access to the most popular magazines through [INSERT LIBRARY NAME] with #Flipster. Learn how: [link to library website]
  • The magazines you know and love are now available to browse, select & read through [INSERT LIBRARY NAME] with #Flipster [link to library website]
  • Now available at [INSERT LIBRARY NAME]! #Flipster offers top magazines designed for easy readability on mobile devices. [link to library website]
  • Flipping through a digital magazine is fun and easy using #Flipster! [link to library website]

Video and PowerPoint Tutorials

Need help preparing for an upcoming training session for your administrators, library staff, students, or patrons about Flipster? Our video tutorials provide audio narration with matching text to guide users on how to use Flipster. Our accompanying PowerPoint versions offer the same helpful information in slides.

Guides and System Requirements

Looking for more Flipster Support materials?

Visit EBSCO Help for additional information on how how to view magazines, search, and more within Flipster

Request a Flipster Carousel

A custom Flipster carousel is a great way to dress up your library website and let patrons know about Flipster.
Click here to submit a request to add this to your EBSCO Platform.

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