If you don’t have an online catalogue, and you think you may want one, consider using LibraryThing (Librarything.com) and LibraryThing’s new online cataloguing software for small libraries, called “tinycat.” (https://www.librarycat.org)
Depending on the size of your library, these are free, or very minimal amounts of money. Cecile Cecile E. Shmookler, MA, MLS Librarian, Department of Jewish Thought College of Arts and Sciences University at Buffalo 712 Clemens Hall Buffalo, NY 14260 c...@buffalo.edu<mailto:c...@buffalo.edu> tel: (716) 645-0809 From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Rachel Haus Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 12:29 PM To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Online ideas for library promotion Dear Hasafranim, For various reasons, I've been looking into ways to promote my library online. The library is included on our synagogue website, but, to be frank, it's an awful website, maintained by volunteers and intermittently updated. Besides, the religious schools from the 2 shuls in our town have merged, making the library more of a community library than ever and I'd like to capitalize on that. What about a separate website? What about a facebook page with a blog? I know, a lot of work, but if I don't do this, I'm worried the library will die a slow death. Believe it or not, my 15 yr old daughter is planning a whole "marketing campaign" for the library with Instagram and twitter and snapchat and all the things 15 yr olds do (I'm very clueless about all this), which is so wonderful, but I'm unsure what works and doesn't. Anyone have experience managing your own promotion? Oh, by the way, I have no money to spend. Thanks, Rachel Haus Library Director Congregation of Moses Library Kalamazoo MI rhaus_...@yahoo.com<mailto:rhaus_...@yahoo.com>
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