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Books, Programs

Spotlight Program: Innovative Book Displays!

At CMLE, we so enjoy all our different types of libraries, archives, and other members! Seeing all the work you are doing is so inspiring; and we want to return the favor by helping you to find some of the great programming going on around the profession.

Each week we will share an interesting program we find. It may inspire you to do exactly the same thing; or to try something related; or just to try out some different programming ideas. (Check out our podcast episode on Library Programming; you can tune in here! Or, of course, subscribe or stream to enjoy any of the episodes!)

This week we are thinking about  great book displays! You can sign into Pinterest and see all kinds of great pictures to give you some other fun ideas to try in your library or archive.

I just love this photo from the Lacey Timberland Library! As a librarian, of course I have very low tolerance for banning books – especially for completely ridiculous reasons. This sign brings into the light some of these calls, so people can see them and think about the importance of freely accessible books and information. If you browse around Pinterest for other photos from this library, you will find all kinds of great displays!

Want more inspiration? Angie collected a bunch of great resources for you! Book displays are fun, because there is no “bad” way to do it. You just want materials to get into the hands of someone who wants to enjoy it – try something today, and see what happens!

You know that putting together book displays takes time and creativity. Some days, you are just not feeling it! When that happens, it’s handy to have some guidelines to help stimulate good ideas. Here is an article you can use to make your displays fun, useful, and to get those materials flying off the shelves: Twenty Rules for Better Book Displays by Susan Brown.

You want to use displays to help you fulfill your basic mission: Connecting your materials to your community.

We would absolutely love to see your displays! If you have a really small one, if you have a massive one, if your display is somewhere in between those – take a picture and send it to us! We want to feature some of our members in an upcoming article, so help us out.

Books

Tons of Book Display Inspiration!

The colder the weather gets, the more of an excuse we have to stay inside being cozy and reading! Help your patrons or students find their next favorite read this winter with some of these enticing book display ideas:

  • This article from Media Specialist Julie Grellar contains a ton of links to different Pinterest boards as well as EBSCO and Flickr with ideas for your books displays
  • Here’s a list from Book Riot for “13 Awesome Library Displays.” Don’t miss the YA Book Cover Dress display that actually looks like a fancy gown!
  • Need some holiday display ideas? This post from Book Bub will give you 18 different suggestions!
  • If you’re looking for more holiday inspiration, this post from Book Riot has some very creative ideas!
  • Literary Hoots has this adorable idea for a fun No-Shave November display
  • This bulletin board uses Emojis to advertise books to patrons
  • The Magpie Librarian has this cool display idea featuring just the first line of a book
  • This travel-themed display is cute and includes vintage suitcases!
  • This article from Hub Pages has a bunch of suggestions for every month of the year! Definitely worth checking out!
  • Interested in creating a display for mysteries, thrillers, or true crime? This display of “Once Upon A Crime” is excellent!
  • Here are 20 library display ideas from the BCLA Readers Advisory Interest Group. I love the Black Friday display!
  • Read about Library Girl’s tips for creating great book displays

Have you made a book display recently that you are particularly proud of? Send us a picture, or tell us about it in the comments!

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A treasure trove of book display ideas

Thought-Provoking Reads for Junior High StudentsCheck out our newer article on this topic, featuring a large number of book display ideas!

Looking for something unique and creative to add pizzazz to your library this winter? These book display ideas are sure to capture everyone’s attention and get them talking.  Your creative juices will flow as you check out all of these book display links to Pinterest, Library Girl, EBSCO, Flickr, and Google.

Media Specialist’s Guide – Book display ideas

Here is another blog post that we shared in December from Library Girl on meaningful book displays.

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Library Girl shares six tips for meaningful book displays

libgirlupandawaywIf you attended the Fall ITEM Conference, you still have a mental image of Jennifer Lagarde, AKA Library Girl! With her red glasses and upbeat content delivery, she exuded energy and wisdom. What I found most appealing about her was her acceptance of the fact that she (and we) should be continually evolving. If we ever get to a point of feeling we know everything we need to know, it is probably time for a new job. This just isn’t the way this dynamic world works anymore!

True to form, Library Girl hearkens back to earlier book displays she had done earlier in her career, and reflects that while they may have been works of art, it is possible that they missed the mark. Do your book displays show what you value and the purpose of your work with the end user? And, do you use your book displays to connect with your end user? If not, you may be missing out!

Take a moment to review Library Girls six tips for great book displays!

Adventures of Library Girl by Jennifer LaGarde is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

 

 

 

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Marketing Idea: Library Shelfies

StackofbooksWith all of the media coverage about Ellen’s Oscars selfie recently, it stands to reason that everyone, including librarians have selfies on their minds!

However, selfies for libraries? Why not?

Q: What do you get when bookshelves full of books (and other items) pose for a picture?

A: A group “shelfie”!

I give a lot of credit to the Akron-Summit County Public Library for a great visual pun, and for a clever marketing idea too! The library has been staging “shelfies” of cleverly planned photos of book and other materials on its library shelves, and they are getting  smiles from their social media followers. Read this article to hear about some shelfies the library put together, and to find out how to follow the library’s shelfie exploits!  What a great way to get the creative energy flowing in library staff as they market materials and demonstrate their creativity and sense of humor too!

Note: The New York Public Library even got in the act by declaring a Library Shelfie Day on January 29th. Read the blog post for all of the details.