For most of us, our brains see and engage with emails multiple times a day. We are so used to reading emails and sending them that we don’t often think of what aspects make an email successful. How do you know if the primary purpose of your email is being fulfilled?

Emails have permeated people’s lives more than ever before. There were 3.9 billion daily email users in 2020. This number is expected to climb to 4.4 billion by 2024. (Statista, 2020) Checking email is no longer an activity that we need to set time aside for; instead, it’s common to access emails on the go with mobile.

For many website visitors, beautiful images are vital to creating an appealing browsing experience and help to create awareness of all the services and resources available at the library. However, if a visitor is using assistive technology that reads the screen, those images can hinder the visitor’s ability to quickly.

We all know that the best things in life are free, but don’t give these to the birds and bees — instead use them on your website! Here are 15 great sites where you can find royalty-free images for use on your website and other marketing materials. Don’t forget to ensure you’re attributing the images properly, ensuring.

What makes a great website? Well, that’s a big question, but a very important part of any website are the visuals and images used. In this article we’re going to discuss the importance of visual elements to your website, three main styles of imagery, and ways to find great free images you can use. Although the.

June is Pride Month and this year BiblioCommons is excited to unveil BiblioBingo — our Pride Month Bingo card! Join along, and cross off as much as you can, as we read books by LGBTQIA2S+ authors, listen to albums by LGBTQIA2S+ musicians, watch Queer films, create lists in the catalog, add tags to items, and write.

Words have importance, but right now words are not enough. To that end, BiblioCommons team-members have started a fundraiser for Black Lives Matter Toronto, and BiblioCommons will match donations. BiblioCommons unequivocally denounces and condemns violence toward Black people, Indigenous people, and all People of.

Everyone knows high-quality images are critical to any successful website, but finding great free or low-cost images is just part of the challenge. Images also need to be properly attributed. But it's easy to do with a few simple guidelines and tools. Read on for information on image attribution, plus some tips and.

There’s lots of information out there on how to create customer-focused content, what it is, and how important it is. But how does this apply to the library space and how can you best leverage this on your library website? Unfortunately, most information about creating customer-focused content is aimed at a.

As a librarian at a public library, why should you care about content marketing? The answer is simple: you should care because the way your community accesses content — whether for education or entertainment — has changed. Individuals expect great content to present itself when they need it, and to be contextualized.