MLA Conference Program

The ILR/MPR Joint Program at the MLA Annual Conference was informative, educational and entertaining! Many thanks to our speakers, Amy Sayles of Jackson District Library and Angela Maycock of Michigan State University, for leading such an engaging program.

You'll find the notes from the group brainstorming activity on the ILR website. Thanks everyone for participating, and the great marketing ideas.

Here's the links to the resources discussed at the program:

Conduit: Create a free toolbar for your library http://www.conduit.com/
The ALA RUSA online course: Marketing Basics for Libraries (next offered Feb 25-Mar 28, 08)
WebJunction Marketing (Online Community for Library Staff http://www.webjunction.org)
Library Marketing: Thinking Outside the Book A blog from Jill Stover at Virginia Commonwealth
The "M" Word: Marketing Libraries A blog from Nancy Dowd, the Marketing Specialist for New Jersey State Library

ILR/MPR Joint MLA Conference Program

The Information Literacy Roundtable and Marketing & Public Relations Roundtable invite you to their joint MLA Annual Conference Program on Friday, November 9 from 9 - 10:30 AM.
Our speakers are Angela Maycock, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Michigan State University, and Amy Sayles, Marketing Officer, Jackson District Library. They will discuss
trends in library marketing and illustrate accessible resources for developing marketing materials. You will also learn about their experiences marketing special and information literacy programs in their libraries.