When it comes to generating online visibility and driving patron engagement, blogging is one of the best tools available to public libraries. Libraries that lean on staff and patron voices to create content show the tangible value of their services and lead conversations amid key public issues thrive. They capture the.

Blogging is a powerful way of both telling your library’s story and, as importantly, getting that story in front of as many people as possible. This is especially true when your library blog articles deliver real tangible value by positively impacting the personal and professional lives of your patrons. Your blog can.

So, what makes a great library blog? Well, let’s walk through a real story to find out… Sneha Bhavsar is a mixed media artist who was commissioned to create a very intricate and delicate piece with paper she brought from India. This piece required Sneha to make many cuts to the paper using an X-Acto knife; however,.

According to user experience professionals, inclusivity is at the heart of making digital platforms useful, usable, and enjoyable for users of any identity, background, or experience.

There’s a lot more to digital accessibility than technical compliance with standards. It’s a mindset, where you become aware of people’s unique abilities and changing needs.

Living through the pandemic has pushed us to find new ways to feel connected and build a sense of community. Our digital connections by phones, tablets, and computers have become lifelines to help us cope and stay up to date on what’s happening in our neighborhoods and around the globe. This shift to digital has also.

The same way that a book’s title is what first captures a reader’s attention, an email subject line is what lures recipients into opening and clicking an email. Your emails might have pretty good subject lines right now, but can you make them better and improve your email results?

What an event! On February 24-25, library staff, industry experts, and BiblioCommons gathered together (virtually, of course!) for BiblioCon ’21. The event was a fabulous way for public libraries to learn from one another about best practices, how to use BiblioCommons' tools effectively, and new services that are.

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.