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An Up and Down Experience: How One Library Used a Challenge To Educate Their Community About the Freedom To Read

Super Library Marketing

A few months ago, Patrick and the team at Willoughby-Eastlake launched a Banned Book Challenge. I noticed other libraries and educational institutions in Ohio conducting their own events about “controversial” materials, including art shows, book discussions, and guest presentations,” says the librarian, who wishes to remain anonymous. “It

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Save Time and Reach Your Whole Audience With an Incredible Trick! (Includes Guide and an Example You Can Steal)

Super Library Marketing

For example, I strongly believe books are your library’s brand. Easy 4-step guide to repurposing content Let’s say your library is publishing a promotional blog post about Book Club Kits. Or maybe you’ve been thinking about starting a book club but don’t know where to begin. And I say so… often!

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Library Marketer Shares Brilliant 4-Step Plan for Getting Press Coverage and Building Personal Relationship With Media

Super Library Marketing

Being able to walk there and check out books on my own gave me such a sense of independence as a kid,” recalls Leslie. She wanted to get press coverage of an interactive display at one of her branches. I typically write formal press releases for big series, special events, and major announcements,” explains Leslie.

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I Spent 3 Hours in a Room Full of Curious and Committed Library Staff: Here Are the 4 Things I Learned From Them!

Super Library Marketing

We must make print collateral, send emails, schedule social media posts, attend meetings, make press releases, do outreach events, and then attend more meetings. Difficulty getting people to take an action, like place a hold or register for a program after they engage with marketing. Library marketers need time to think.

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How To Create a Marketing Plan for an Entire Year Even if Your Library’s Strategic Plan Sucks or Is Non-Existent!

Super Library Marketing

You purchase airline or train tickets and book a hotel. Your marketing goal might be: Increase the participation in our library’s 3rd-grade reading program by 25 percent within the next 12 months, as measured by the number of 3rd-grade students enrolled and actively engaging with the program materials and resources.

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But I’m Not a Writer! 10 Free Tools To Help You With Library Blog Posts, Speeches, Emails, and More.

Super Library Marketing

You’re likely writing blog posts, emails, speeches, press releases, talking points, and more. So if you were looking to promote your library’s reading recommendations, you may use phrases like “Best Books of All Time” in your email and in your blog posts to drive lots of traffic to your library’s website. #3:

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Current GSE Guarantee Fees Are Too Low to Be Consistent with Regulatory Capital: Does This Mean a Large Increase Is Coming?

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Meanwhile, any reduction in capital requirements from today’s elevated levels would predictably be castigated by housing specialists from the political right and like-minded members of Congress, who will undoubtedly then accuse the FHFA of engaging in deliberate undercapitalization, such as existed pre-2008 (as explained below).