Building a Buzz : Libraries & Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Peggy Barber and Linda Wallace
03 December 2009
New in the Professional Collection
Amazer Wall Units
There are three sizes of units:
- 5 Amazer Full size units sized: 23"w x 2"d / 19 lbs
(2 Purple on Speckletone, 1 Purple on Maple, 1 Blue on Red, 1 Yellow on Blue)
- 5 Junior Amazer units sized: 18"w x 2"d / 12 lbs
- 2 Mini Mazer units sized: 16"w x 2"d / 6 lbs
Each library receiving a unit will be responsible for completing a short followup questionnaire in Spring 2010, for comments about your experiences with the Amazer units; what you learned, how it was used, and why it was valuable. If successful, we will request more units in 2010 for our other member libraries and branches, if desired.
Let Sue know if you have any questions!
02 December 2009
New in the Professional Collection
The PLA Reader for Public Library Directors and Managers
Edited by Kathleen Hughes for the PLA
Librarians as Community Partners : an Outreach Handbook
Edited by Carol Smallwood
Implementing for Results
Sandra Nelson for the PLA
Bite-Sized Marketing : Realistic Solutions for the Overworked Librarian
Nancy Dowd, Mary Evangeliste and Jonathan Silberman
The Library PR Handbook : High-Impact Communications
Edited by Mark Gould
Twenty-First Century Kids, Twenty-First Century Librarians
Virginia Walter
Tune Up To Literacy : Original Songs and Activities for Kids
Al Balkin
The Early Literacy Kit
Betsy Diamant-Cohen
30 November 2009
Grant Opportunity - Stewart's Holiday Match
19 November 2009
Workshop - Black Belt Librarians
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Place: Schenectady County Public Library, Central Library
Presenter: Warren Graham
Cost: Free for MVLS member library staff/trustees. Lunch will be provided.
*Registration is open only to MVLS member library staff/trustees.
Warren Graham is a nationally renowned expert on day-to-day library security procedures. He has been a security professional for 25 years, having spent 17 years as the Security and Safety Manager for the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC, developing and overseeing its program.
Topics to be discussed include:
• Essential elements of a truly effective security program
• How to inform patrons of rules in a way that will most ensure compliance
• How to recognize levels of emotion that a patron may be in and strategies on how best to respond
• Easy ways to document your security and safety matters
17 November 2009
Webcast - Christian Fiction Book Buzz
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: Noon - 1:00 PM
Place: Online at www.libraryjournal.com/christianfiction2009
Cost: Free
Join four leading publishers for this one hour webcast which will feature over 60 new and forthcoming titles in all Christian fiction categories for adults and young adults. Register at www.libraryjournal.com/christianfiction2009, and even if you can't attend the webcast on Thursday, you'll have access to the archive for 12 months.
05 November 2009
Grant Opportunity - Preservation Needs Assessment Program
Eligibility: Institutions with paper-based humanities collections that are available to the public on a regularly scheduled basis and that have national or regional significance are encouraged to apply. Additional eligibility requirements are on CCAHA’s web site in the Service/Surveys/Consultation section at http://www.ccaha.org/services/surveys-consultation.
Application Process and Deadline: Application forms and additional information about the Preservation Needs Assessment Program can be found at http://www.ccaha.org/services/surveys-consultation.
All applications must be received by Friday, December 4, 2009.
If you have questions or want to discuss the suitability of this program for your institution, please contact CCAHA’s Preservation Services Office, call (215) 545-0613, go to www.ccaha.org or email pso@ccaha.org.
04 November 2009
Workshop - What's New in YA Literature
Date: Monday, December 7, 2009
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Place: BOCES Gick Road Training Center, 27 Gick Road, Saratoga Springs
Presenter: Kathleen Odean
Cost: $35
01 November 2009
Webinar - Sweet Talk : Romance Fiction in the Library
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Place: Online https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/354863994
Cost: Free
27 October 2009
Webinar - Helping Job Seekers in the Library
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Place: Online http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/313/index.html
Cost: Free
This webinar will help you by introducing three successful programs, giving you a fresh look at getting started in helping job seekers, providing information about some "best resources", and exploring agencies and organizations you may consider partnering with.

