Connecting Library Events with Your Community and Your Collection

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Increase your circulation and your community connections by carefully curating the events offered by your library. Library programs are an ideal way to promote specific areas of your collection by creating attractive displays that double as a marketing tool. Reaching out to community groups and organizations increases attendance and participation in events. Learn how you can create dynamic programs while highlighting your collections and services. Presented at ALA 2012 in Anaheim CA as an Ignite session

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 Connecting Library Events with Your Community and Your Collection

Janie HermannPublic Programming Librarian

Princeton Public Library

Ignite ALA Annual 2012

How NOT to offer Programs: 

• Limited staffing 

• Limited Budget 

• Limited PR

Programming as a Team at Princeton Public Library

Book Display for Programs planned for National Adoption Month

A few of our Royal Wedding Guests at 5 am

Inauguration Day 2009 at PPL

World Cup Soccer in the Community Room

They Might Be Giants on National Record Store Day