Watch Now In this episode, we'll answer a reader question from Jenny at the Redwood City Public Library about how to address that age-old complaint: WHY CAN'T I HAVE MORE FLYERS? FLYERS ARE AMAZING! from your fellow library staff and... Continue Reading →
I need your help! In a few weeks, I'm giving a short online seminar to library directors about marketing! I have 15 minutes to convince them to throw their full support behind library marketing. I really want this talk to... Continue Reading →
This may mean I'm weird but one of my favorite things to do is check for information about social media on the Social Media Today website. And I'm a little obsessed with their monthly statistics report, which they publish in... Continue Reading →
A well thought out social media strategy is only half the battle for library marketers looking to reach audiences without spending budget. Once you decide who you will talk to, and what you will say, it's time to figure out... Continue Reading →
The most effective, free marketing tactic in the library marketing professional's toolbox is social media. Personally, I love it. I think it's fun. And interesting. And despite the trolls, I've made some actual friends and professional connections in the social... Continue Reading →
Every library marketer I know is fighting a battle for the attention of cardholders on social media. Platforms don't make it easy for us, do they? The kind of organic reach we enjoyed even five years ago is a nearly... Continue Reading →
Contrary to popular belief, librarians are trendy! I'm not just talking about the physical sporting of tattoos, body piercings, and colored hair. I'm talking about the more important stuff. Most librarians know how to work all kinds of advanced technological... Continue Reading →
Whenever my staff and I talk about increasing our library marketing reach in the community through social media, one particular staff member always says, "What are we doing on LinkedIn?" For a long time, we all had a little laugh... Continue Reading →
This post is in response to a specific topic request made by Jane Cowell, who is the Executive Director of Information and Engagement at the State Library of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Though I have never met her in person,... Continue Reading →
