Monthly Archives: February 2009

Serve Teens with Gaming Grant

Posted on February 27, 2009 by jshaffner

We often lament losing children as patrons as they enter their teen years, but many libraries have become popular with this age group by providing opportunities for gaming.  This can be too expensive to implement for libraries with limited funds, … Continue reading →

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Librarians' Indulgences

Posted on February 24, 2009 by jshaffner

There was an article in the paper this Sunday about a Denver Post librarian who gave up buying books for a year.  I read it, and promptly dismissed it, as I figured the only reason he didn’t use the public … Continue reading →

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Introduce children to the world

Posted on February 19, 2009 by jshaffner

Here’s a great way for libraries that can’t afford multilingual texts to expand their youth collections virtually.    The International Children’s Digital Library promotes diversity and makes it fun for kids to learn about other languages and cultures.  You don’t … Continue reading →

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The Maine Thing

Posted on February 18, 2009 by jshaffner

I’ve got to admit, I’m pretty impressed by the Portland Public Library’s plans for a 30 foot wide urban screen to broadcast audio and video to passers-by.  What a great way to market the library and draw customers in.  And … Continue reading →

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Fundraising @ your library

Posted on February 12, 2009 by jshaffner

Money (or the lack of it) seems to be on everyone’s mind these days, and our dwindling budgets are resulting in cuts to programs and services, but I’ve heard of some ingenious tactics lately, some of which may even be … Continue reading →

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Spanish Outreach

Posted on February 12, 2009 by jshaffner

Due to diminished funding, many of us are scaling back on some programs or services.  It’s certainly true that we are serving more people now than ever, but we still have unserved and underserved enclaves in our communities, and in … Continue reading →

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Library web sites are for the patron!

Posted on February 6, 2009 by jshaffner

I just took a class in User Centered Design for Digital Projects with Brenda Reeb.  Public libraries’ web pages have come a long way from our early sites, and there are some institutions that are doing amazing things with targeted … Continue reading →

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Library Marketing Blogs

Posted on February 6, 2009 by jshaffner

I just came across a marketing blog from Library Journal, Alison Circle’s Bubble Room.  As someone new to the profession, but not to marketing, she has some really helpful tips about how to get your message out and how to … Continue reading →

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