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Kick Off The Fall Semester With A Social Media Contest

Posted by Duncan Whitmire on 8/20/14 4:55 PM

The new semester is almost underway, and you’d love to find a way to get students more engaged with your library. Why not have a social media contest? Open up new avenues through which they can communicate with you, which you can also use to promote library events and resources throughout the year. Social Media contests are an easy way to reach a huge number of students, even on a limited (or nonexistent) budget.

Customer Success, Social Media, Social Media for Libraries

Idioms, Elixers and Investigations: Here's What's New in Our Core Collections

Posted by Duncan Whitmire on 8/18/14 6:31 PM

Collection Spotlight, Content Connection, Core Collections, Credo Collections

Starting Your Paper: Procrastination Is Not a Research Strategy

Posted by Duncan Whitmire on 8/15/14 8:00 AM

It's safe to assume that if procrastination could be converted into energy, we'd never need oil again. Or wind power, solar, and whatever Elon Musk is cooking up combined. Writing a paper isn't that big a deal for your average college student, but starting a paper comes with a veritable potpourri of anxiety, doubt, frustration and dread. We came up with this weekly blog post to give you the tips, inspiration and encouragement you need to embark upon whichever paper looms next on your horizon.

Starting Your Paper, Topic Pages

More from the Core! Must-See New and Updated Titles in Credo's Core Collections

Posted by Duncan Whitmire on 8/11/14 4:50 PM

Collection Spotlight, Content Connection, Core Collections, Credo Collections

August Social Media Content for Libraries

Posted by Duncan Whitmire on 7/30/14 8:35 PM

We understand  your library wants to post fun content to social media but that you might not have the time to dedicate to writing it, so we’d like to help!

Customer Success, Social Media, Social Media for Libraries, Topic Pages

3 Ways Libraries Can Increase Their Social Media Audience Without Paying for Advertising

Posted by Duncan Whitmire on 7/18/14 9:00 AM

You can have the best content in the world, but if nobody is following your library, people won't see it (with the possible exception of NSA data-miners and the staff at Facebook). Social media is a great place for libraries to spread the word about upcoming programs, new acquisitions, valuable services and more. Last month we gave some best practices to avoid common library social media mistakes; this month we’ll get into how to build up your followers without resorting to shady follower-buys and paid advertising.*

Customer Success, Social Media, Social Media for Libraries

Credo's Guide to the Ape-ocalypse

Posted by Duncan Whitmire on 7/7/14 4:52 PM

With Dawn of the Planet of the Apes opening this week, we thought it a prudent opportunity to research our current simian friends and potential future overlords. Here’s a few Topic Pages that’ll help you survive the Ape-ocalypse:

Current Events, Timely Topics, Topic Pages

July Social Media Content for Libraries

Posted by Duncan Whitmire on 6/30/14 12:00 PM

We understand  your library wants to post fun content to social media but that you might not have the time to dedicate to writing it, so we’d like to help!

Customer Success, Social Media, Social Media for Libraries, Topic Pages

5 Mistakes Libraries Make With Social Media

Posted by Duncan Whitmire on 6/17/14 9:00 AM

A modern library without a social media presence is like a phone that only makes phone calls: it belongs in a different century. Most librarians are aware of this fact and embrace it, yet many libraries are having trouble capitalizing on what social media has to offer. Here’s a list of five mistakes we see too many libraries making, and some easy steps to move in the right direction.

Customer Success, Social Media, Social Media for Libraries

Credo's Guide to the World Cup

Posted by Duncan Whitmire on 6/5/14 9:12 PM

Whether you call it soccer or football (and with offices in Boston and Oxford, Credo calls it both), we'll help you get the all the scholarly information you need on this incredible world sporting event. The World Cup begins Thursday, June 12, so before sitting down to watch the games, why not kick it with these Topic Pages?

Current Events, Timely Topics, Topic Pages

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