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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457358003321

Autore

Dempsey Kathy <1965->

Titolo

The accidental library marketer [[electronic resource] /] / Kathy Dempsey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Medford, N.J., : Information Today, c2009

ISBN

1-283-23891-8

9786613238917

1-57387-919-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 313 p.)

Classificazione

32.28

20.08.04

Disciplina

021.7

Soggetti

Libraries - Marketing

Libraries - Public relations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

How and why people become accidental marketers -- Starting with the basics of communication -- Assessing your current situation -- Using demographic, geographic, and census data -- What marketing experts think is most important -- Getting administrators, managers, and staff to buy in -- Making evidence-based decisions with administrators -- Don't shy away from statistics -- Understanding the cycle of true marketing -- Writing your formal plans -- Basic rules for producing good promotional materials -- Getting the message out -- Using your website for public relations and outreach -- Finally, the fun stuff.

Sommario/riassunto

"The Accidental Library Marketer fills a need for library professionals and paraprofessionals who find themselves in an awkward position: they need to promote their libraries and services in the age of the internet, but they've never been taught how to do it effectively. This results-oriented A-to-Z guide by Kathy Dempsey--long-time editor of the Marketing Library Services newsletter--reveals the missing link between the everyday promotion librarians actually do and the "real marketing" that's guaranteed to assure funding, excite users, and build stronger community relationships. Combining real-life examples,



expert advice, and checklists in a reader-friendly style, The Accidental Library Marketer is the complete how-to resource for successful library marketing and promotion."--Cover.