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.
New Partnership Welcomes Patrons to Indiana Parks and Libraries
In celebration of the Indiana State Parks' centennial, 240 annual park passes were distributed to public libraries for circulation.
Film Screenings 101
If you screen it, will they come? Follow these five steps to ensure film screening success on campus.
Great Stories Club
ALA invites libraries to apply for the Great Stories Club, a book club program for at-risk teens.
Book-to-Movie Clubs @ the Library!
We know, the movies hardly ever measure up. But that doesn't make a Book-to-Movie Club any less fun.
Women's History Month: Inspiration
Celebrate Women's History Month in March with books and programs that are just as diverse as your patrons.
Taking Care of Us
Blogger Jenn Carson shares tips to help us take care of ourselves, so we can continue helping others.
Library Programs Take to Arkansas Airwaves
The Central Arkansas Library System has started its own radio show to promote programs and services.
Let's Celebrate Anti-Valentine's Day
Blogger Kimberli Buckley shares how to put a twist on traditional flower and heart crafts.
APPLY NOW: Jaffarian School Library Award
K-8 school libraries that held humanities programming in 2015-16 could win $5,000.
An Interview with the Magpie Librarian
Blogger Ingrid Abrams shares how she takes on sensitive social issues with her bold library displays.
Planning Ahead: How Our Summer Programs Come to Life
Ever wonder how other library systems line up their programs? At Mid-Continent Public Library, winter is planning time for warmer days.
Reading for Fun on Campus
Young adults ages 18 to 29 read more than any other age group. But can we get them to read for fun?