Celebrate National Library Week, April 8-14, 2012

 

Submit Programming Ideas for National Library Week for a Chance to Win Promotional Materials (Deadline: Feb. 15)

 

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Follow along during National Library Week:

 

Twitter

 Follow us on Twitter at #nlw12

Facebook

 

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National Library Week events

  • April – School Library Month
  • Monday, April 9 – 2012 State of America's Report released
  • Tuesday, April 10 – National Library Workers Day
  • Wednesday, April 11 – National Bookmobile Day
  • Thursday, April 12 – Support Teen Literature Day

 

Print PSA

   Honorary Chair on National Library Week Brad Meltzer

Download the print PSA (3.5 MB PDF):
Double click the image (Windows) or option-click (MAC) and choose "Save File".  Note the location of the file.

Free customization:
Have your library's own logo added to the PSA. Send a print quality logo file (hi-res jpg or tif, or vector eps), your library name and url (if applicable) and we will generate the custom PSA for you (in pdf format) within 1-2 weeks. Files should be sent to: libraries[at]atigraphics[dot]com.

library champions
National Library Week 2012 Package 1

You belong @ your library materials available at ALA Graphics!

Order You belong @ your library materials at the  ALA Store. Promotional materials include a poster, bookmark, mini poster, a magnetic poetry set and downloadable web icons and art files. 

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Video PSAs

Library Funding:28 Second PSA

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Library Funding: 34 Second PSA

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 Job Seekers: 48 Second PSA

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Web Button

 Honorary Chair of National Library Week Brad Meltzer

Download Web buttons:
Right click either image (Windows) or option-click (MAC) and choose "Save Image As." Note the location of the file.
 

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Promotional Tools

Librarians looking to promote National Library Week 2012 are encouraged to download the following tools to use in promoting the initiative to the local media.

Sample Press Release
Sample Proclamation
Sample Op-ed
Public Service Announcement Scripts

 

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Video

Author, host of the History Channel's “Decoded” and Honorary Chair of National Library Week Brad Meltzer on the value of libraries and librarians.

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We would like to thank ALA Library Champions for supporting ALA’s efforts in raising public awareness for libraries and librarians. In particular, we would like to thank these two Champions for their enhanced level of support:

 

 

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

FINRA
Dollar General Literacy Foundation for the American Dream Starts @ your library program The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation for the for the Smart Investing @ your library program 

http://americandreamtoolkit.org/

http://smartinvesting.ala.org/