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3D Printing (for Free) at Your Library

08.01.17
Several years ago, the idea of printing objects seemed extraordinary. Now, it’s more mainstream and available to the public, particularly through libraries. Curious to experience 3D printing firsthand, Ivy Group programmer Landon Dorrier popped over to a local Charlottesville library to get hands-on experience.
Library card design for Ypsilanti District Library

Why Give a Public Library a Tagline?

06.22.17
Support advocacy efforts. It's no secret that over the past twenty-five years, public libraries, alongside schools and other services, have felt the pinch of straitened municipal …

Only in Des Moines During a National Election

03.04.16
It’s political season and Greg Heid, Library Director, Des Moines (IA) Public Library recounts his primary experience to The Ivy Group.

Pam’s Top 10 Reads

01.12.15
Partner Pam Fitzgerald shares her favorite books that she read in 2014.
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To Kiosk or Not to Kiosk: That is Only Part of the Question

08.12.14
As electronic services crowd out print, the costs of facilities--construction, renovation, and upkeep--are under unprecedented scrutiny. Several library systems we have worked with as consultants have considered …

Building A Niche With Social Media

06.25.14
Today, marketing is all about branding; personal brands, product brands and service brands-virtually everyone and everything you see, hear or touch has a tinge of …

Aspirin for Holiday Closures

05.19.14
Holiday library closures can be a major headache.

Children as Library Donors

04.14.14
Do you encourage children to donate to the library? Is it productive, ethical and strategic to do so?

What Should You Require From Your Library’s Website?

03.31.14
Start with responsive web design, quality content, intuitive navigation, and a user-friendly content management system.

Libraries “at the core” of Common Core State Standards

03.13.14
As Common Core State Standards are adopted, students will rely even more on library resources.

Are Focus Groups a Necessary Research Method?

01.22.14
We often receive inquiries about focus groups. In common use for many years in corporate America, their popularity has migrated into the non-profit sector. However, …
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 …

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 …

Success Story: Achieving Library Funding

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

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 …