public library book displays based on current events
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FROM: gplreadersadvisor readeradvisor <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 2/24/05, 6:45 PM
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FROM: "Margaret Dunn" <[removed]@caledon.library.on.ca>
REC'D: 2/24/05, 6:50 PM
We do displays on anything we have at hand. We have a homemade garden wall
that we do garden book displays in front of . Our main branch did one
display with a rocking chair, afghan, and the books arranged around the
chair . This was done in a little alcove at a dead end above the stairs. In
short use whatever you have and go with the special event you have books
to match. Displays really move the books and often the problem is
restocking the display. I feel that props really help draw attention to the
books on the display.
Donna
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Subject: public library book displays based on current events
> do library book displays of fiction books. Our
> library wants to be more competitive with bookstore
> displays. Our director would like book displays that
> change with current events (example: Tsunamis, author
> that died recently, etc).
> The thought is that the displays should be downstairs
> where fiction is shelved, but combine fict and nonfict
> books.
>
> Do any of your libraries have this type of display?
> How is it displayed? (Demco display octagon table,
> etc?)
> and where?(in rotunda,Foyer, in new fict section?)
>
> Carole Brown
> Greensboro Public Library
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REC'D: 2/24/05, 7:02 PM
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FROM: "Bookbitch" <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 2/24/05, 9:19 PM
I started working at the library after working for Borders for 6 years, and
I brought that display experience to the library. We have a large display
in the center of the library, and smaller displays in the fiction section,
the computer area and across from the circ desk - and the children's
department has their own displays as well. Every year I ask for slat wall
for the end caps but so far they have not appeared. I highly recommend it
if you can get your library to go for it. Plexi book holders are wonderful,
we tend to get ugly plastic coated wire ones for some reason. And plexi
sign holders are really a must.
Our displays are on tables and one, a pretty permanent "staff selections"
display is on a collection of various size cubes that are grouped together.
I've used movie posters - most recently from Master & Commander for a
display of seafaring titles, and I am very fortunate to have a couple of
artists on staff who love unleashing their creativity and coming up with
posters. But mostly I make signs using the computer. I have no artistic
ability whatsoever but I can cut and paste clipart like a madwoman! We
change our displays at least monthly, some times more often.
As far as holidays go, I tend to avoid the Christmas holiday display for
precisely the reasons you mention - a severe dearth of books on Kwanza,
Chanukah, etc. other than those in the children's section. Instead I will
do a winter display of some sort - books with snow on the cover, for
example, and decorate the table with fake snow and handmade paper/glitter
snowflakes. Corny, but again eye-catching and it moves the books. The
other thing we do is with the nonfiction books - when we run out of room in
an area, we take the books that won't fit on the shelves and make a display
- gardening, crafts, etc. and use props to dress it up. We had aloe plants
out in the gardening display, and one of our staff members is into
miniatures and did a display of books on that. Then she created a miniature
library (it is the cutest thing I've ever seen!) and put that out with the
books. Another fun and popular display was called Read My Lips and my on
staff artist make a great poster with a pair of huge, red glittered lips.
All the books features lips on the cover.
I have one firm rule for displays - we only use books that are from the
older collection, none of the new and popular books go on display. They
circulate enough without the extra push. Although I'm tempted, if I can
figure out how to squeeze out a small area in that section, to put out a
display of first time authors or newer authors that don't have a following
yet. Someday...
Current events are always good, as are themed months - every November is
National Jewish Book Month and I can barely keep that display filled at my
branch, April is National Poetry Month and (unfortunately that display is
way too easy to maintain!) we always do something for Banned Books Week.
Also some publishers (Random House for sure) offer posters, reading group
guides and such to libraries for free. I have a great poster that says
Censorship Causes Blindness in a pattern like an eye chart with pictures of
lots of banned books (all RH, of course) that is very eye-catching and quite
effective. Depending on the subject, I have mixed fiction, nonfiction and
audiovisuals on displays. For instance, in January I did a display called
Gone But Not Forgotten, of authors and artists that had died in 2004 - that
display included videos (Marlon Brando), art books (Richard Avedon), CDs
(Ray Charles) and fiction (Arthur Hailey etc.) The tsunami idea is terrific
if you have enough to fill a display. Easy, eye-catching display ideas I
have gotten from this list included displays of books with covers that are
all the same color - Follow the Yellow Book Road was one of my favorites.
Clever titles also help. I did a display called Don't Judge a Book by its
Movie of books that had movies made from them, it was impossible to keep it
filled. Another easy, really popular display I did was called Steel this
Book - all Danielle Steel novels, faced out backwards. Have you noticed her
picture on the back covers tend to be themed to the book? The patrons loved
it. There have been lots of threads on this list with display ideas, check
the archives.
Sorry for rambling, but this is one of my favorite topics. Obviously.
Stacy Alesi
Library Name *Censored*
Boca Raton, Florida
I am the BookBitch
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Giving away forty new books this month!
FROM: Laura Dudnik <[removed]@epl.org>
REC'D: 2/25/05, 8:58 AM
I love the "Read My Lips" idea. Stacy, you wouldn't by any chance have a
list of books w/ lips on the cover?
Laura Dudnik
Evanston Public Library
Evanston, IL
FROM: BookBitch <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 2/25/05, 10:03 AM
I had a long list which disappeared while the display
was out - I swear I cried! We are in the process of
compiling a new list but it is going to take a while,
I'm afraid, it took months to put that list together.
If there's interest I'll post it when it's long enough
to be useful. FYI, I have circ staff make copies of
book covers as they come through discharge or they
just leave me notes with titles of appropriate covers
as they come across them, so it takes a while. Lips
were a very popular cover a few years ago so there are
lots of books out there, just like legs have been so
popular the past year or two.
Cheers,
Stacy Alesi
Library Name *Censored*
Boca Raton, Florida
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I am the BookBitch
www.bookbitch.com
Giving away forty new books this month!
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