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 for May at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates Asian-Pacific and Jewish-American Heritage months; rereads "The Great Gatsby"; and shares two great humanities websites.
Start a "Start Your Own Business" Program
Hoover Public Library partnered with their Chamber of Commerce to develop a program series on how to start a business in the local community.
New for April at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates National Poetry Month by looking at Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost and "The Canterbury Tales."
Reaching Teens through Passive Programming
Passive programming engages teens in the library without requiring much, making it an ideal solution for when staff is spread too thin.
Muslim Journeys at Portland State University
The Portland State Library shares details about the library’s Muslim Journeys programming.
Celebrate National Poetry Month!
The Academy of American Poets shares some simple ways to celebrate National Poetry Month.
New for March at EDSITEment
EDSITEment looks at Willa Cather, celebrates American women in wartime, and chronicles American history through newspaper archives.
Summer Reading Program Website Launched
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) launches the 2013 Teen Summer Reading Programs website.
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.
Making Old Programs Look Like New
How can you attract new faces to your regularly scheduled programs? It is all about the packaging.
New for January at EDSITEment
EDSITEment looks at two American presidents and three giants of American literature: Herman Melville, John Steinbeck and Mark Twain.