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Collaborative Cataloging
Donna Feddern (a former colleague who now works in the San Diego area) passed along a link to this story about LibraryThing’s effort to organize “flash-mob cataloging events” at small libraries. 18...
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Getting Started with Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Step One
There are people in your community who don't use the library. Outreach is a great way to connect with these folks. But how can you make your library visible on the web? Reach people online using search...
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SEO Series Step Two: Place your keywords in the right places
The first step in our Search Engine Optimization Series involved identifying a list of keywords by exploring which keywords users are actually using to search. Now you want to make sure you are putting...
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SEO Series Step Three: Pay attention to inbound marketing
In this step, let's discuss strategies that focus on getting your website listed on sites your target audiences are already visiting. Search engines aren’t the only places where your library can be...
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The Assets in Your Community
I attended the R-Squared Conference earlier this month and participated in a track on asset-based community development, led by John McKnight and John Creighton. The session highlighted the importance...
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Libraries fostering content creation: Webinar follow-up
Thanks to everyone who attended today's webinar, "From Content Consumers to Content Creators." I would like to give a special thanks to Donna Feddern, who shared her experiences working on LibraryYOU...
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Learn more about LibraryYOU, Escondido Public Library's Local Knowledge Project
Anythink (CO) does such interesting things! I've been following tweets (here and here and here) about their TechFest, which is happening today and it sounds great. Donna Feddern from Escondido Public...
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Lost and Found: A Place for Library Leaders
Are you a library leader? Have you been looking for a place to connect and share with other library leaders? Library Lost and Found may be just the virtual place for which you have been searching.There...
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