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Article: Amplify Your Impact: Moving from a Promotion Strategy to an Engagement Strategy

My article "Amplify Your Impact: Moving from a Promotion Strategy to an Engagement Strategy," published in the latest issue of "Reference & User Services Quarterly," a publication of the American Library Association's Reference and User Services Association.  Excerpt: We all want the same thing: To get more people to use more library services more often, and… Continue reading Article: Amplify Your Impact: Moving from a Promotion Strategy to an Engagement Strategy

Cordelia Anderson smiling at the circulation desk of Plaza Midwood Library, with a barcode scanner and computer in front of her.
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Why Every Library Leader Should Work the Service Desk

Why every library leader should work the service desk. When I traded my office for a morning at the circulation desk, I learned three lessons about fines, shelving, and the people who make libraries matter. A quick, human reminder of why the front line is where the real insights live.