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Libraries borrowing marketing ideas from bookstores to remain relevant

COURTNEY HERGESHEIMER | DISPATCH

The Columbus Dispatch posted an interesting article this morning that spoke of the latest methods public libraries are using to keep their institutions relevant and boost circulation. Many libraries are beginning to look increasingly more like bookstores, in… Read More…

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How to keep libraries thriving: Make personal service a priority

Community Reading Circle

I was delighted when I came across a column entitled “Personal Service is Priority” by Whitman County Librarian, Kristie Kirpatrick, that gave a glowing synopsis of the Whitman County Library’s efforts to give “fantastic personal service” to everyone in the… Read More…

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Why Can’t I Just Google?

Say No to Google

Information is everywhere. You’re exposed to it when you turn on the TV, spark a conversation with someone, open up a site on your computer, listen to the radio, walk past an advertisement, etc. The amount of information… Read More…

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Challenges Facing Libraries: Our Take

Of central importance to all of us at Credo Reference is assuring that we are on the right track to accomplish our core mission:  to provide a reference service that both learners and librarians find to be truly valuable.   We… Read More…

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Exclusivity: Who Benefits?

Credo is a publisher-neutral provider of reference content and services to libraries of all types worldwide. While we may serve other markets in the future, libraries are the foundation of our business. Businesses in our industry often seek advantages by… Read More…