Library marketers are asked to make a lot of miracles happen. We are asked to grow circulation, drive attendance at programs, and increase the visibility of our libraries. To reach your goals for 2020, your library marketing needs to stay... Continue Reading →
This is the fourth and final installment in a series of posts with tips for making social media work for your library in 2020. Visit this page to read the first installment, which will help you set up your strategy... Continue Reading →
Every library is fighting a battle for the attention of cardholders on social media. And it feels like we are losing. Most library marketers see the entire picture of social media and are intimated. There are so many platforms, so... Continue Reading →
Watch now! Your library has no strategic marketing plan in place! What do you do? Emily from Berks County Public Library System in Pennsylvania asked: "I'm the Community Relations Coordinator for the Berks County Public Library System. Our headquarters provides... Continue Reading →
Do you remember when you learned to read? I was in the first grade. The school was holding a contest to find a student to deliver a public service announcement about education on a local radio station. I was determined... Continue Reading →
If there's one problem all library marketing professionals share, it's this:Â Library staff ask us for lots of print promotional pieces: flyers, posters, and bookmarks. Then more posters and flyers and bookmarks. Unless you have a tight brand strategy with guidelines... Continue Reading →
In July, I had the privilege to be part of a webinar by Recorded Books and the Library Journal on digital promotions of libraries. Many of you participated--thank you for attending! There were a lot of questions after the webinar... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year again. September is Library Card Sign-up Month in the United States. According to American Libraries Magazine, the campaign was created by the American Library Association (ALA) in 1989 to remind parents, caregivers, and students that... Continue Reading →
I dread Wednesdays. On that day of the week, I usually have between five and seven meetings. I basically spend the day hopping from one conference room to another. Not so long ago, most of those meetings would last beyond... Continue Reading →
