Week 15 Prompt

Promoting Fiction

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Newsletters, social media (Facebook, twitter, blogs etc.) and of course your library website are all way to get the word out about what’s in your fiction collection, rather new or old. Even though this is the age of technology some people such as myself, I still enjoy receiving actual physical mail. I think by sending out newsletters and having a “New Fiction” section, with an annotated title listing along with rating and also brief comments from staff and other patrons.  As I stated we and in the age of technology and several people browse the different social media sites. Libraries all over has accounts on the different sites. Posting and blogging about new fiction titles will possibly bring patrons into the library to check out or browse the fiction section. Allow for comments about the books from staff and others that might have already read the book. Comments from others always help encourage patrons to check out a book. Advertisement on your library website always is a great place to market.

Displays are always good. With that being known I also feel that the placement of the display is very important. I feel that an eye catching front entrance display will really catch the eye of many patrons; with books, posters and other eye catching effects that will draw the patron attention when walking in. Most displays are positioned throughout the library which might be seen by some but not all. With it being right there as soon as patrons walk in, curiosity will cause observation and observation will bring awareness of the books and lead to circulation.

A Monthly Fiction Review—titled—“What’s New in Fiction”—this is a program that I have been trying to convince the adult programmer to try this. A monthly program for the public with refreshments. It would be a casual setting. Staff will have exciting books talks on the different genres. Have a few book displays with book marks and annotated bibliographies.