[OPLINLIST] Snapshot Day: A Day in the Life of Ohio Libraries

[Stephen Hedges]

Please excuse multiple postings… 



In Just One Day …you CAN make a difference. 


We are less than a week away from Ohio’s first statewide Snapshot Day for all types of libraries. This is your chance to make a difference in the future of Ohio libraries. 


Need more information and guidance? The toolkit is full of great resources and information to help you succeed in Snapshot Day and share the important work of Ohio libraries. We just posted the survey on the Toolkit page that you will use to share the stats and information about your library’s Snapshot Day. The survey is available right now as a PDF for you to download and review in preparation for next week. The actual survey will go live on Sunday, November 13, 2011 and close on Friday, December 9, 2011. 


Still not sure why you should join us in Snapshot Day? Just consider this list of ideas for making Snapshot Day work for you. 


20 Easy Ways to Make Snapshot Success Work for Your Library 
1. Use the quotes and comments that you collected in your annual report. 
2. Feature your participation and your customers in your next newsletter. 
3. Share your results with your board. 
4. Put a Snapshot button on your website and link to the Flickr photo group. 
5. Make a slideshow of the Flickr photos and run it in the library near the check-out desk. 
6. Make bold signs with your customer comments and display them throughout the library. 
7. Share the statewide results with your trustees, commission, city council, freeholders, etc. 
8. Take the statewide results when you visit schools, senior centers, community agencies, and any kind of outreach. 
9. Customize the statewide results handout (add your own stats, logo, etc.) 
10. Welcome new library card holders with your custom handout. 
11. Send an email blast to your customer list or community contacts featuring customer quotes. 
12. Let your Friends group know about your participation in Snapshot. 
13. Share Your Story on the State Library of Ohio website. 
14. Develop your own slide show or web page featuring the comments and photos. 
15. Ask if your town, school, college, or agency website can feature the slideshow. 
16. Ask your local cable station if they can use the slideshow. 
17. Ask your local newspaper to run a photo and caption. Provide the customer's name and phone number if you have permission so they can contact them for an interview. 
18. Design an 11 x 17 poster in color and print several copies "in house". 
19. Print even more copies and share them with your customers. 
20. Work with your library type Snapshot Day project partner to develop advocacy tools and outreach strategies for your library and all Ohio libraries. 


It’s very important that you use the Photo Release form that we provide for Snapshot Day when taking pictures that you plan to upload to the Snapshot Day Flickr group: ohiolibs-snapshotday2011 . 


Website: http://library.ohio.gov/snapshotday 
Flickr group: ohiolibs-snapshotday2011 
Blog : http://library.ohio.gov/blog/?cat=251 
Twitter hashtag: #ohsd11 



-- 
Stephen Hedges, Director 
Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) 
2323 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 130 
Columbus, OH 43204 
614-728-5250 :: AIM: hedgesst 
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