The Secret to Successful Program Promotion? Data.
Picture this: You work hard to plan an awesome program, but nobody shows up. You feel totally defeated, and you aren't sure what you could've done differently. The secret to success? Data.
Getting Started with Program Evaluation
Real, meaningful evaluation isn’t just a survey you tack on at the end of a program. It’s an integral piece of your planning process, right from the start. Once you learn to recognize the elements of evaluation and use them with intentionality, you’ll be able to continually grow the impact of your programs and your ability to tell their story.
Engagement and Advocacy Start with Community Mapping
Taking time to understand who you know — and who you don’t know — is a great way to begin your journey toward being a community-informed programming librarian.
New Landscape Report on the Current State of Library Programs for Older Adults
ALA has released a new landscape report to better understand the current state of library programming for older adults.
Research Your Local Newspaper’s Holocaust Coverage
History Unfolded: US Newspapers and the Holocaust invites libraries to research local newspaper coverage on Holocaust-era events.
Inclusive Financial Literacy Books
Download the free guide featuring 40 titles and program ideas to help kids learn financial literacy.
Reducing the Stigma Around Mental Health at the Library
A Texas library stepped in with resources when people in the community struggled with mental health.
Fitting Community Needs: Redefining Library Programming
Libraries are constantly adding programs to better fit community needs. Hear from two libraries that recently switched up their programs.
5 Tips for STEAM Success
Struggling with STEAM programs? Here are 5 tips from St. Louis County Public Library.
8 Programs for Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month! Looking for some unique program ideas? We have eight to share.
Robots and Retirees
Don't plan tech programming with only younger crowds in mind! Get seniors involved with easy STEM robots.
The Library Didn’t Forget You
Ada Public Library helped a residential community for disabled adults connect during isolation.
Community Tension at Library Conversations on Race
Library conversations on racism and allyship sparked some tension and division within this rural community.
COVID Research to Homework Help
In this small Arizona town with no coffee shops or shopping centers, the library is the place for Wi-Fi.
Continuing ESL in a Pandemic
Two libraries discuss initiatives taken during the pandemic to reconnect with immigrants and New Americans.
LibLearnX: Sessions of Interest to Programming Librarians
Attending LibLearnX? Here are some sessions that might be of interest! Registration is open.