Patrons Tales
Another RA idea, this time from Marla at Great Falls Public Library A patron suggested the library purchase a blank journal book and make it available for patrons to write their own thoughts, stories, etc. in. A staff member purchased a nice “old looking” journal, fairly large-sized (maybe 8 1/2″ x 11″). The covers are [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Readers Advisory work
The following was a response in the Fiction-L list for librarians interested in Readers Advisory. People had been asked about what sort of stuff they do to improve their service. This reply was from David Wright at Seattle Public Library which has an interesting blog, ShelfTalk. We rove also; or rather, our dept. -the Fiction [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Novel way to promote a library
Four literary-themed trucks are part of a new ad campaign for the Johnson County Library in the US. The libary hopes the trucks will spark interest and bring more readers to their doors.The trucks were the idea of a local business, Barkley Advertising Agency, which offered it’s services free of charge and the library spent [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Librarians capitalize on years of antisocial behaviour and squeezing things on to index cards by storming Twitter
That was what the link in the Book Ninja blog said and how could I resist? The link is to a Guardian post about how libraries in the UK are using Twitter to to network and spread information among themselves and also to give information about author events and closing times to their borrowers. Are [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )In lean times and fat times alike, the public library is the one place where it’s always OK to overindulge
Here’s an article from a newspaper in Cincinnati, USA that’ll boost morale : What libraries are worth to us. The article came to me via Stephen’s Lighthouse. He picked out a couple favourite quotes from the article so I will too: Young and old come together peaceably here, rich and poor, readers of mysteries and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Should we make this a poster?
Found Stephen’s Lighthouse blog:
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Do you think we should get A3 posters made?
Look at what I found when lurking about at the Judge a book by its cover blog. Think we have any cool BM people we could use this way? Heidi
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