ADA Accessibility: It’s for Your Site, Too 12.09.20 In web design, accessibility involves making sure that all content is available and functional to all users, regardless of a user’s browser, assistive technology or physical impairment.
SEO Basics: What All Marketing Decision-Makers Need to Know 12.04.20 In today’s digital-first environment, search engine optimization is an essential component of any integrated marketing program.
Podcast Episode: Improving Library Spaces 09.23.20 How is your space organized? Are your tools easy to access? Does your space still serve its original purpose? How do you do better with the space you already have?
Podcast Episode: Preparing Academic Libraries for the Fall Semester 07.08.20 Academic libraries are looking with trepidation at how they will reopen in the fall when students return to campus. Space considerations and their service implications are paramount, but what about the very character and role of the library as a gathering place?
Podcast Episode: Libraries in the Age of Social Distancing 06.10.20 Keeping public spaces functional and clean has never been more important. What are the space design and facility maintenance considerations for libraries, pandemic and beyond?
Smartphone Video Recording: Tips for the Best Shots 03.25.20 Smartphone video recording can be a powerful tool for producing content. These tips can help you maximize your device's potential and your budget.
Good Design Matters: What Makes a Good Logo? 03.12.20 A logo must communicate a great deal about an organization in the micro-second a consumer will give it. Talk about pressure! So, what makes a logo “good”?
Takeaways from the Public Library Association Conference 2020 03.09.20 Our key takeaways from PLA 2020's fabulous keynotes, thoughtful discussions on accessibility, and innovative ideas for building thriving communities.
Podcast Episode: The Whys and Why Nots of Focus Groups 02.26.20 What is a focus group? What is it not? What can you expect to learn in this type of community conversation? This episode of Advancing America's Libraries Podcast is co-hosted by library consultants Pam Fitzgerald and Julia Prince with Ivy Group colleague Ellen Roberson.
Podcast Episode: Advice for New Library Directors 01.15.20 New library directors take note: those first few months are all about listening and learning. Focus on your staff, your trustees, and the community, and you’ll be golden.