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.
Tried-and-True Online Tools for School Library Programming
How can we utilize the online tools we might already know how to use for programming during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Multi-Sectoral Coalitions for Health: Bringing Public Libraries to the Table
Noah Lenstra explores multi-sectoral coalitions and how libraries can play an important part in the health of their communities.
7 Ways to Celebrate Nature while Social Distancing
COVID-19 has thrown a wrench into springtime plans, but you can still help your patrons commemorate Earth Day safely.
Risks and Rewards of Online Lectures
Libraries are turning to videoconferencing during the pandemic, but there are risks — like Zoombombings.
Ways to Celebrate National Library Week
It's still on -- and it's happening now. Grab some graphics and let's celebrate the great work you do.
Do Humanities Matter in a Crisis?
People rarely call in the humanities experts during times of crisis — but libraries are doing exactly that.
Ready-to-Go Story Times for Earth Day 2020
It's not too late to celebrate Earth Day. All you need are these videos and a YouTube or Facebook page.
Why 2020 Is Not the Year to Skip Earth Day
The question has become: What kind of world do we want to build on the other side of this crisis?
From Crafts to Masks: Empty Makerspace Makes Protective Gear
Tom Green County Library is closed, but their makerspace is busy making face shields and cloth masks to fight COVID-19.
Local History in the Time of Coronavirus
Librarian Monique Sugimoto encourages residents to document and share their experiences from the pandemic.
Book Club Going Virtual?
Are you taking your book club online? Here are a few points to consider before taking the plunge.
Digital Storytelling in 6 Steps
Follow these steps to create original digital stories to share online or as a fun workshop for families.