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.
More than a Pronoun
“It was the scariest thing I’ve ever done at my library," says library director Julie Perrin.
LTC: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries
Round 3 of LTC: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries is now open!
Our Top Ten Picks for ALA Annual 2021
Need some recommendations for ALA Annual 2021? We got you covered with ten sessions for programming librarians.
Teaching Event-Planning Skills
Event-planning skills are part of library work, but they are rarely taught in library schools.
Fin Lit: Intimidating & Important
Financial literacy will never be simple. Focus your fin lit programming on topics that relate to your patrons.
Librarian Skills of Outreach & Marketing
An ALA task force looked at several courses to see how they teach marketing skills and what we can learn.
Library Emergency Preparedness
A small library in Texas emerged as an unexpected leader after a catastrophic winter storm hit in 2021.
7 Ways to Make Your Virtual Story Times Engaging
Make your virtual story times memorable and fun without any high-tech gadgets.
Q&A with a Problem-Solving Small-Town Librarian
When librarian Jessi Baker learned that kids in her community could go hungry, she started an effort to find a solution.
NASA@ My Library STEAM Initiative
Sixty public and tribal libraries in the U.S. will be selected to become NASA@ My Library Partners.
Apps for Editing Your Story Times
Has editing your story time videos become a monumental task? These free video-editing apps are easy!
Library Partnership Mistakes
Are you making any mistakes in forging new partnerships?