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.
Apply Now: Community Connect
ALA and Capital One invite rural libraries to apply for Community Connect: Digital Access at Home grants.
Apply Now: Resilient Communities
Be part of a new pilot program to help public and academic libraries address the climate change crisis.
Grab-and-Go Bags from Magical Lands
Meservey Public Library staff created take-home activity bags based on famous literary lands.
Wisconsin Deaf Storyslam
Milwaukee Public Library's award-winning event invited Deaf people to share personal stories.
Ready for a Changing World: Design Challenges, Virtual Learning and Climate Change
Participatory design can be a powerful way to center youth voices as our society confronts major changes.
Anti-Racism in My Rural Library
In a conservative Iowa town of just 250, Chelsea Price is striving to make her tiny library inclusive.
Tell Us about Your Virtual Programs!
ALA’s Public Programs Office is looking for unique virtual programs for an upcoming book.
Virtual Programming Resource Round-up
We compiled a list of some of the best (free) virtual programming resources from across the library field.
3 Must-Have STEM Gadgets for Your Makerspace
Where should you spend your limited dollars to ensure the best possible experience for your STEM learners?
Our Picks for ALA Virtual 2020
Check out our don't-miss sessions for programming librarians at ALA Virtual.
Acts of Care in Times of Unrest
How can we take care of ourselves and others during this stressful time?
Election 2020: Information Literacy Refresh
Donna Mignardi and Jennifer Sturge offer a refresher in information literacy as we approach the 2020 election.