Razzle Dazzle ‘Em The Glitz, Glam & Gusto of Material Displays Jeremy Bolom Lincoln Parish Library Ruston, LA jbolom@mylpl.org

What is it? Why do it? How to do it? Material Displays What? -A marketing tool to highlight your materials Why? -Fun for patrons and staff, especially creative types -Boost circulation & revitalize stagnant collections How? -Next few slides explain this

Before you begin… Staff Resources Idea Considerations Collection Considerations Staff Resources First, get permission Have the Time & Talent and/or willingness? Idea Considerations Feasible? Staff and time? Space? How long? (month, week, season?) Construction? (simple or advanced) Cost? (budget and supplies) Reusable? (yearly appeal, storage, will it hold up?) Manageable? Dangerous or easily destroyed (will it fall apart is someone touches it?) Item management (how to keep full/vital) Include handouts? (bookmarks, reading lists, etc.) Collection Considerations Choose your materials revitalize (low circ/last chance til weed) or Highlight (new, special collection, topic, subject)? Enough materials? Materials condition

Inspiration & Ideas Easy & True Challenging & Inspiring Easy & True Genre or sub-genre Holidays Non-fiction subject Word or color theme Summer Reading Tie-In Challenging & Inspiring Local festivals and events Author/celebrity birthdays Group by month Elvis Chase’s Calendar of Events ??? Month ??? Week ???Day

Gallery Remember! Do what you can, when you can. Simple is ok, especially if it’s easy for you! Holidays Seasonal Other “Holidays” & Events Collection/Genre Focus Fun Over the Top!

Cook up a feast HOLIDAYS Click second pic

Halloween HOLIDAYS Click second pic

Halloween HOLIDAYS

Black History Month HOLIDAYS Click second pic

Black History Month HOLIDAYS

Valentine’s Day HOLIDAYS

Christmas HOLIDAYS Click second pic

Christmas HOLIDAYS Other Ideas Chase’s Calendar of Events *see some of these after we look at some seasonal topics

Winter SEASONAL

Beach Reads SEASONAL

Summer Reading SEASONAL

Summer Reading SEASONAL Other ideas: Back to school Best Books of the Year Gardening Spring into….Whatever

National Craft Month OTHER “HOLIDAYS” AND EVENTS Click second pic

International Year of Planet Earth OTHER “HOLIDAYS” AND EVENTS

International Year of Planet Earth OTHER “HOLIDAYS” AND EVENTS Same display moved to another space. Be creative with your spaces! Click second pic

Banned Books Week OTHER “HOLIDAYS” AND EVENTS

Westerns COLLECTION/GENRE/SUBJECT FOCUS Click second pic

¿Lee usted español? COLLECTION/GENRE/SUBJECT FOCUS

Nautical Fiction COLLECTION/GENRE/SUBJECT FOCUS

Southern Authors COLLECTION/GENRE/SUBJECT FOCUS Click second pic

Dystopian Fiction COLLECTION/GENRE/SUBJECT FOCUS

Titanic 100th COLLECTION/GENRE/SUBJECT FOCUS Also fun…Milestones

Color Theme FUN WAYS TO GROUP MATERIALS Color in title or color of material?

Lightweights & Heavyweights FUN WAYS TO GROUP MATERIALS Little books and huge/heavy books Click second pic

Exhibit Tie-In FUN WAYS TO GROUP MATERIALS Enhance the library experience

The Help & Downton Abbey FUN WAYS TO GROUP MATERIALS Popularity of title/subject…Media Tie-In

Collaboration FUN WAYS TO GROUP MATERIALS Patron passions Also, organizations (have done bike safety, recycling with local orgs)

“In the News” FUN WAYS TO GROUP MATERIALS “In the News” Memorial of Ray Bradbury, Stephen Covey, Maeve Binchy, Neil Armstrong Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Julia’s 100th Birthday “Hot Topic” Mars Landing Politics “On the Calendar” Weekly and monthly topics that don’t have as many materials Back to Chase’s

May is Month. FUN WAYS TO GROUP MATERIALS Nationwide campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. Launched in 1999 Supported by the Association of American Publishers Month.

Get Caught Reading Online Resources at www.getcaughtreading.org Order “free” posters (you pay shipping) Access newsletters Download free videos of celebrity and author support statements

Get Caught Reading— Staff Recommendations

Get Caught Reading— Staff Recommendations

Get Caught Reading— Staff Recommendations

Christmas Book Tree OVER THE TOP Click second pic

Think Tank Questions??? Share ideas Jeremy Bolom Lincoln Parish Library Ruston, LA jbolom@mylpl.org As many ideas as you imagination will allow. Cube sizes Four sets of (22 X 22 X 20) & (14 X 18 X 10) Two sets of (42 X 42 X 20) & (26 X 26 X 10-14) & (10 X 10 X 10-14)