In this episode we will talk about one of the most visible parts of good library service: creating displays. These are not just fun things, though they are that! Your job is to get books and materials off your shelves and into the hands of your patrons. Good displays will help make that happen!

This week we have returning Guest Hosts Ariel and Lydia, from the Great River Regional Library System, to help us get some ideas!

Check out our shownotes page here, with links to lots of useful material – and links to the books we read!!

When you visit a library that does not have displays, or is not making an effort to sell their materials, it’s kind of depressing. Remember: great collection development would mean that you get all those materials out of your library and taken home with people. If you want to encourage people to interact with your collection, instead of admiring the books neatly organized on shelves, you need to get them off the shelves and in people’s line of sight. Publishers spend a lot of time and money on the cover art to sell the book. Give it a chance to happen!