Polar Express Library Event

All Aboard the Polar Express


03.11.13
It may be March, but it's never too early to start planning for the holidays! Schlow Centre Region Library in State College, Pa. has partnered with …

Behind the Scenes: Vision. Strategy. Growth.


03.04.13
Participating in the video production process was a new experience for most of us Ivy Groupies, we had asked them, “What was your experience like?”

Love Your Library Month


02.13.13
February is Love Your Library Month! How can you show your love for your local public library? You could… Write a library love letter to the editor of …

The Awesomeness of Print


02.07.13
Yes, okay, the web is swell and neat. But print? Print is awesome.

H.265 Expands the HD Streaming Video Universe


01.31.13
The International Telecommunications Union has finalized the specifications on the H.265 video standard, which promises to improve over the current codecs by 40-50%.

PR Resolutions to Keep in 2013


01.30.13
From the “better late than never” department, below are some public relations twists on traditional resolutions for 2013.

Celebrating XXV


01.30.13
The Ivy Group turns 25 this year; read about our journey! To celebrate we collected some words of advice from our team members. Anybody can use …

The Ivy Group Turns 25


01.01.13
A strong, women-owned business. Twenty-five years ago, at a time when women-owned businesses were few and far between, the friends decided to go into business together--from …

Success Story: Achieving Library Funding


12.17.12
LaTanya Burno, Director of J. Lewis Crozer Library tells her story.

Jolly Holly! Photo Blog of The Ivy Group’s 2012 Holiday Party


12.04.12
One of the great things about The Ivy Group is that we are a small company. So, when we have a holiday party, it is not your typical buttoned-up, after-hours, stuffy office obligation.

Why Wasn’t I Quoted?


11.08.12
Reporters often interview more people than they can include, especially for in-depth stories. Nevertheless, someone was quoted. How can you increase your odds next time of being that someone?

Send Your Sick Board to the Intensive Care Unit


11.02.12
Library directors will tell you their Board of Trustees or Board of Directors can be a great source of satisfaction and support or a hotbed …

Ivy Group Programmer’s Side-Project “Foodio” Makes Headlines


11.01.12
A mobile app developed by our very own programmer Nabil Ahmed was featured on an NBC 29 news segment last Saturday and has received attention …

Training Your Library’s Board of Trustees


08.24.12
Now more than ever, there is a critical need for well informed and competent people to serve on boards.

Burning Books for a Cause


08.02.12
Today marks the one year anniversary of the famous vote to save Troy Public Libraryin Troy, Mich. The city almost lost its library last year, until …