News Archive for January 2011    

You may have noticed all the excitement around the Brand Launch for the Dauphin County Library System which kicked off with a brand launch breakfast at East Shore Area Library on January 18th and continues with special events at library locations all day.

Check out the new logo, the tagline: Open for Discovery, and all the excitement built around a new website for The Library.

You can explore more and satisfy your curiousity about marketing and branding with the help of public library resources.

Items in library catalogs listed under subject heading Branding (Marketing):

Items in catalog listed under subject heading Internet Marketing:

For those who want access to something digital, grab your library card and explore the Business/Finance/Career titles available for downloading and reading on your computer, e-reader, or other mobile device. Try to view the nonficiton ebooks by subject capitalarealibrary.lib.overdrive.com With digital books, you borrow them just like regular books until they are due to be returned and “expire.” Note: The Library can only allow one customer at a time to have access to each purchased title under the rules of digital content provision, so at times, there may be a wait list for popular items.

Look to your library for ways to improve individual and community literacy around such important topics as health, finances, culture, technology, and basic literacy to promote a strong and satisfied community in central PA.

Encourage the people you know to use the library explore topics of interest, to seek innovative solutions, to find creative ways to use information, to stay connected to the latest in technology, or improve personal or business finances.

Public libraries add value to the community; you are the community.

What do you think of the PA Public Library Code Findings and Recommendations?

This post is a reminder that libraries in our district should have a completed annual report submitted to the consultant’s office on or before April 4, 2010.

As always, let me know if you would like a one-to-one consult on your annual report (which can reduce error checking times) or if for some reason you will not be able to meet that deadline date.

For many libraries, having the board review and sign the annual report at the March meeting is advisable. It’s good to get the final information from 2010 wrapped up so you can proceed with all of your success for 2011.