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March 10, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Librarian Lisa Krok discusses using Canva to promote library services during the pandemic
October 21, 2020 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Having trouble getting teens to show up for virtual programming? Librarian Cindy Shutts shares some marketing tips
July 23, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Yesterday, Twitter erupted when an article was shared by Forbes magazine that suggested that Amazon bookstores should replace libraries to save taxpayers money. This is, of course, an absurd argument because the two entities have entirely different methods and goals. Amazon wants to make money and libraries are a non-profit that want to support their […]
October 24, 2017 by Karen Jensen, MLS
If you want to engage the teen patrons, go where the teens are. And the teens are on Snapchat. I’ve had this vision in my head of the perfect library Snapchat account since my first job in a teen department. A teen would register for an event that sounded awesome. In the middle of school, […]
May 8, 2017 by Karen Jensen, MLS
A couple of weeks ago, my teenage daughter came to me, lifted up her shirt and told me she was thin. And I had what may arguably be one of my worst parenting moments. I looked her straight in the eye and said, “I’m not, so what.” As the mom to a middle school girl, […]
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