Outreach United
Joining together is necessary. Why? When I talked with Mary Olive Thompson, Kansas City Public Library’s Director of Library Outreach and Community Engagement, she told me that, when library systems […]
Lessons learned and resources shared: National Poetry Month
Special thanks to outreach coordinator Brittany Wilson of Chatham County Public Libraries in North Carolina for sharing her amazing resources. You’ll find a PDF at the end of this article with all […]
Giveaway!
April and May are giveaway months! This week we are giving away a Firefly-themed poster and some awesome postcards from author Chris-Rachael Oseland, she of the Kitchen Overlord. To enter, […]
Poetry Month
April hosts one of my favorite events: National Poetry Month. I came to really love poetry when I lived in Las Vegas. I would go to one or two open […]
April and May are giveaway months!
Looks for giveaways all during April and May from the outreach librarian. We’ve got posters from one of our favorite geek authors and librarian swag. Watch this space to your […]
My Many Hats, Literally
As librarians, we wear many hats. We are advisors, programmers, advertisers. We are educators and social workers. We don’t do any of these things in total, but they are a […]
On A Roll
Sometimes we get on kicks. You read one book or article. You see one movie or hear one song. It ignites a curiosity in you. Suddenly, your quest to find […]
Change in publication cycle
The outreachlibrarian.com is on maternity leave! Editor Lizz gave birth to Asher on January 13. Feature writer Anna Francesca Garcia will still write her popular, thoughtful posts on a once […]
Winner of our Midwinter Swag Contest!
Cherise Mead has won our Midwinter Swag Contest and will receive in her mailbox three name badge pieces of flair. Because it’s not an ALA conference unless you have at least […]
Don’t Just Consume. Create!
With messages everywhere, teens can take back power by making their own voices heard. It is impossible to go through the day without consuming information. In fact, there is so […]
