I have an obsession. I check my holds list on my library's website pretty much every single day. This is no lie. At my library, each cardholder has a dashboard. You can see all the items you've put on hold... Continue Reading →
Watch Now The Library Marketing Show, Episode 110 This video is for anyone who works in a library with a long holds list and frustrated readers. I'll share some ideas for keeping people engaged with your collection even as they... Continue Reading →
Watch Now The Library Marketing Show, Episode 109 In this video, I'll share four ways you can make sure the public knows about the many wonderful children's books you have in your library's collection. Kudos in this episode go to... Continue Reading →
In just a few weeks, the annual summer reading program will kick off at libraries in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. And for the second year in a row, libraries are struggling to create a program that engages the... Continue Reading →
I was recently looking through some old photo albums when I came across this gem. You can see my mother wrote the words "My bookworm" under this photo of me, age 7, reading "The Horse That Had His Picture in... Continue Reading →
Watch Now The Library Marketing Show, Episode 69In this episode, Angela explains why she believes that marketing your library's collection will keep your library afloat during these trying times. She'll lay out three reasons why at least 50 percent of... Continue Reading →
Watch NowIn this episode, I'll share why reading for escape is important! Libraries are so focused on learning and connecting people to resources to help them with the transition to remote learning that we might forget we don't always have... Continue Reading →
The Library Marketing Show, Episode 34 WATCH NOW This week, we talk about the work of Becky Spratford from RaForAll.Blogspot.com. She is a reader's advisory expert. Her seminar made me think about how to improve library book promotion. You'll learn... Continue Reading →
Four weeks ago, I started my new job. In my previous role at a major metropolitan system serving a population of nearly a million people, I thought I knew people who were wild about books. But these folks at my... Continue Reading →
Super Library Marketing: Practical Tips and Ideas for Library Promotion 