Creating an Engaging Library: Marketing from the Ground Up

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Libraries can't afford for marketing to be an afterthought. It's a way to connect with your community, campus and school. Join UW-Green Bay librarians as they discuss how their library built a comprehensive marketing plan, utilized the talent of students, experts, partnered with stakeholders and designed popular events for its patrons. The end goal? Creating a vibrant and engaging environment. The session will wrap up with a lightning round, where you will be invited to share your ideas and experiences with marketing.

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Creating an Engaging Library: Marketing from the Ground Up Renee Ettinger

& Joe HardenbrookCofrin Library, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

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Programming

+Bash in the Stacks

Nerf tag

Freshmen

Partnerships

Welcome

Food

Games

+Library Pumpkins

Spur of the Moment

Little Planning

Take a Risk

Start Small

+ Authors & Artists

National Library

WeekCelebration of Scholarship

Faculty & Staff

Runs Every Other Year

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Edible Books

Library’s 40th anniversary

Successful 1st run

National Library Week

Perception

“changer”

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Final Exams Week

Relax, Unwind

Stress Relievers

Therapy Dogs Low Maintenance

Activities

+What leads to success?

+Before

Little admin support

Little Time

No budget

Always on the backburner

Inattentive Social Media

+After

New Leadership

Emphasis on Priorities

Raise the Library’s Profile

Make Campus Connections

+ Tapping Your Users

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Student Talent

Student Talent video

+Partnerships

$$$$

FOCUS (Freshmen)

Student Life

Chancellor’s Office

Provost’s Office

You need to

ask!

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Library Marketing Evolves

Enlarged group

Meet regularly

Students

Dedicated Responsibilitie

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Focus on

Events

+Social

Media

Guidelines

Doesn’t always have to be about the library

“Ready to Go” PostsMore

photos & video

Phoenix Phanatics

Facebook

Twitter

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Lightning Round

+ Questions

+Contact Info

Renee Ettinger, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay ettinger@uwgb.edu

Joe Hardenbrook, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay hardenbj@uwgb.edu

+Lightning Round Presenters Colleen Rortvedt, Appleton Public Library

Contact: Tina Babler, tbabler@apl.org Branding Research at APL

Teri Talpe, UW-La Crosse Contact: Stefan Smith, ssmith@uwlax.edu Murphy Library Hall Librarian Program

Jennifer Nelson, Viterbo University jnnelson@viterbo.edu Introducing VitCat to the Viterbo community

+Photo Credits This presentation features images from Flickr that are available for use with a

Creative Commons license: “Questions” by Tim O’Brien:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/318947873/ “Instagram and other social media apps” by Jason Howie:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonahowie/7910370882/ “Lightning” by Bruce Guenter:http

://www.flickr.com/photos/10154402@N03/2840585154/ “The Adventurers” by Michael Ocampo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikee032901/2306216747/ “The Talent in Neon!!!” by Maryalena Salman:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hookerplz/6266047952/ “Swimming Lanes” by agaumont:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/agaumont/5183893016/ “No Lifeguard on Duty” by Ken Fager:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenfagerdotcom/5232492353/ “Top of the World” by Izzard: http://www.flickr.com/photos/izzard/183927/