If you have an idea for a My Library Is... blog post, send it to the RAILS Communications Team at communications@railslibraries.info.
Posted on January 14, 2020
Just in case you missed it, the December 2019 issue of the Illinois Library Association Reporter includes an article about the My Library Is... campaign. The article gives some practical tips on things every library can do to tell their story more effectively.
Posted on December 9, 2019
How many times have you registered for a webinar and sunk into your office chair when the Outlook alert comes up and you totally forgot about it?
I’ve been there many times.
How many times have you received an email after the webinar with a link to watch later, but that never happens because you get busy and the email becomes buried in your inbox?
Posted on December 4, 2019
On a recent weekend, after taking Metra downtown and enjoying a nice breakfast and cup of cocoa, I stopped by the Chicago Architecture Biennial exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center - the old main building of the Chicago Public Library.
Posted on December 2, 2019
When I work on a video, it generally starts with a theme or style. I want to find a template in which I can fit my ideas and message, because it will make the rest of the process easier. I’ve done something like an infomercial, something in the style of an old educational film, and the most recent was kind of a corny car commercial, influenced by a show I love (Tim and Eric Aweso
Posted on November 22, 2019
Social media is a great way to promote your library. So how do you keep things engaging, but also relatable to your library?
Knowing your core audience, or who you want to promote certain things to, is the first step. What do you want the post to convey?
Posted on November 4, 2019
Super fun thing to do as a family. We learned a lot! And visited other libraries we wouldn't of otherwise. Thank you! ~Gabriela S.
Great Road Trip. Liked my journey a lot. Will return to all of these libraries. Good planned idea to focus on Pinnacles libraries. ~Carol P.
Posted on October 28, 2019
In the survey RAILS conducted earlier this year, we asked members to rate major challenges they faced when trying to tell their library’s story.
Posted on September 16, 2019
To better advocate for Quincy Public Library, we decided to ask patrons and library users if they would be willing to speak at City Council meetings in support of library programs.
Posted on September 10, 2019
Early in 2019, the East Moline Public Library launched a capital campaign to make the case for their new building.
Posted on August 13, 2019
“I’m not really a joiner.” The words fell out of my mouth before I really knew what I was saying. I had said the same thing so many times in my life that it felt like a cliche, but I realized in that moment that it had been a while since I had given it much thought.