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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 for May at EDSITEment

EDSITEment celebrates Asian-Pacific and Jewish-American Heritage months; rereads "The Great Gatsby"; and shares two great humanities websites.

New for April at EDSITEment

EDSITEment celebrates National Poetry Month by looking at Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost and "The Canterbury Tales."

 

New for March at EDSITEment

EDSITEment looks at Willa Cather, celebrates American women in wartime, and chronicles American history through newspaper archives.

 

Q&A with Chris Vallillo

Musician and folklorist, Vallillo, discusses “Abraham Lincoln in Song,” a show that weaves together history and folk songs.

New for February at EDSITEment

EDSITEment celebrates African American history, looks back at two presidents, and welcomes the Year of the Snake.

New for January at EDSITEment

EDSITEment looks at two American presidents and three giants of American literature: Herman Melville, John Steinbeck and Mark Twain.