A couple of weeks months ago our marketing coordinator and I discussed our social media strategy at our local social media club meeting. While I was brainstorming and thinking about what I could talk about, I was also listening to the Hamilton soundtrack for about the millionth time. That’s when I realized that like most things, our… Continue reading LPL4Ham: our social media strategy in Hamilton gifs
Category: library life
Harry Potter + Libraries Forever
In February, my library got to host two fantastic Harry Potter related events. We held our second annual Harry Potter Night (read about last year’s here) and we had a Wizard Rock concert featuring Harry and the Potters and Draco and the Malfoys. The Castle Tea Room, a local event place, had approached us about using… Continue reading Harry Potter + Libraries Forever
7 Tips for Making Presentation Slides That Don’t Suck
I give a couple of presentations every year. Chances are, you do, too, whether they are for your co-workers at a department meeting, your library board, for a class you’re taking, or at a conference. Presentations can suck. We’ve all been there. There is tons of type on the slides, which the presenter just reads.… Continue reading 7 Tips for Making Presentation Slides That Don’t Suck
Programming for New Adults
This is a follow up post to my presentation with Meg Hunt Wilson on New Adult Literature and Services at the 2015 YALSA Symposium. You can find the slides and booklists here. This portion focuses on the programming aspect. Programming for any demographic is about responding to the needs of your community. There’s no magic… Continue reading Programming for New Adults
Resources on Literature and Services for New Adults at YALSA Symposium 2015
Hello! These are the slides from my presentation with Meg Hunt Wilson on New Adult literature and services. There is also a booklist of suggested titles for NA fiction, adult and YA fiction that might appeal to readers of NA or those in that 18-25 year old range, and nonfiction titles. While not comprehensive, they… Continue reading Resources on Literature and Services for New Adults at YALSA Symposium 2015
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