Upping Your Game: Best Practices of Expert Programming Librarians
What does excellence in library programming look like? Find how-to articles summarizing best practices of seasoned programming librarians.
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.
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.
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.
Join a Reading of ‘It Can’t Happen Here’
For one night only, libraries are invited to hold a staged reading of this important work, royalty-free.
De-Stress at Your Desk
Need a break? Here are some simple stretches you can do at your workstation or the circulation desk.
Keeping It All Together with Trello
Trello is helping the William H. Hannon Library organize library programming and outreach workflows.
A 'No-Pressure' Book Group
A new take on a book club sparks enthusiastic discussion and over 300 book recommendations at Mid-Continent Public Library.
First Impressions: This Library is 'Lit'
Or, how University of Dayton Libraries used new trends and pop culture to welcome first-year students.
Summer Reads at Skokie Public Library
Since 2012, Skokie youth librarians have selected Hot Summer Reads for junior high pleasure reading.
Harry Potter: Event Extravaganzas
Are you ready for Harry Potter's 20th anniversary in 2017? Here are some big ideas to get you thinking.
ALA Awarded Community Engagement Grant
ALA has been awarded $243,922 for a project that will train library professionals in community leadership techniques.
Clip Art No More: Using Free Stock Photos
Finding quality (and free!) photos for programs and marketing materials has become much easier.
Banned Books Week 4 Teens
Mrs. Librarian Lady presents some thought-provoking ideas to get teens involved in Banned Books Week.
Library Mini-Golf
When summer reading ended at Fisher Library, kids celebrated with 15 holes of mini-golf — in the library.
Meet at the Lodge: A Mini-Camp for Kids
Skokie (Ill.) Public Library built upon their free summer lunch program with a variety of kids' programs.