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Nic News Weekly: February 28, 2020

2/28/2020

Below are the headlines from the 02/28/2020 - 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Library Staff: Update BadgerLink URLs by March 2020
Now Hiring:
- Page at Sturgeon Bay Library
- Library Assistant at Lakes Country Public Library
- Library Director at Gillett Public Library
- Temporary Workers at U.S. Census Bureau
What Library Marketers Need to Know About Promoting Books
Census 2020 Handouts for Patrons - New Tip Sheet Link

Door County Speaks Oral History Kits: Coming to Door County Library Branches in 2020

2/24/2020

The Door County Speaks Oral History Kit is an exciting tool for promoting oral history projects, building community memory, and fostering deeper collaborations between public libraries and community organizations.

Each kit contains a set of tools for planning and conducting a professional-quality oral history interview: a Zoom H2n audio recorder, studio monitor headphones, a tripod and other essential accessories, and a resource binder with instructions for every stage of the oral history process.

Kits will be available for checkout in 2020 at every Door County Library branch.

The Door County Library would like to thank NFLS for its support for this ongoing project, through its 2019 Library Improvement & Innovation Grant, which funds programs in the areas of workforce development, lifelong learning, and/or technology.

Check out what other NFLS libraries have purchased with their grants here.

Get more information about the kits below:

Current issues of major newspapers in U.S. Newsstream (BadgerLink)

2/21/2020

US Newsstream contains U.S. news, current and archival to 1980s, featuring key national and regional sources.

It also contains another 80+ Gannett titles. Articles are updated daily, with same day publication access to over 250 titles. US Newsstream also includes newswires, news journals, television and radio transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites.

To access this resource, go to https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov/resource/us-newsstream.

Are you using US Newsstream? Have you shared US Newsstream with other BadgerLink users? Share your success stories with BadgerLink!

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More historical content added to Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
More than 100,000 pages of early newspapers from thirteen WI communities are now available.

Nic News Weekly - February 21, 2020

2/21/2020

Below are the headlines from the February 21, 2020 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Now Hiring: Library Director at Gillett Public Library
Census 2020 Handouts for Patrons Coming Soon
CCBC Choices Workshop: April 23
Stats to Consider Before Your Library Dumps Facebook
WiLS 2020 Membership Meeting

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An Introduction to Creating a Library Marketing Plan (Webinar)

2/14/2020

Mark Ibach and Jamie Matczak, along with Kathy Dempsey, discuss how a library can create a marketing plan using "The Cycle of True Marketing." They introduce a template that will be finalized soon and available for use.

Nic News Weekly: February 14, 2020

2/14/2020

Below are the headlines from the February 14, 2020 📢 Nic News Weekly:

Welcome, Hannah Zima!
Together We Read: Available on OverDrive
LearningExpress Library: New and Updated Content
February 13, 2020 Libraries Transform newsletter topics:
Summer Food Service and Public Libraries
Trauma Informed Roadmap Orientation & Training (Workshop)
Show, Don’t Tell: Why Infographics are an Essential Component in Your Library Marketing
PBS KIDS Early Childhood Edcamp Fox Valley: 2/15/2020

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Show, Don’t Tell: Why Infographics are an Essential Component in Your Library Marketing

2/10/2020

Infographics are a great way to visually show data and complex information to your audience. Library marketing expert Angela Hursh has some great advice on this subject.

Learn more about how infographics can be a great addition to your library marketing toolbox.

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Infographics can explain complex ideas and convey a lot of information in a simple way that is accessible to many audiences. Libraries deal with a lot of data. Our products and services are sometimes difficult to break down into steps. A good infographic will take facts and figures, difficult instructions, or confusing concepts and present them in a way that everyone can understand.