https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo 1. Choose one of the promotional tactics your library uses from your handout. (For example: Flyers, Signs, Posters, Newsletter, Digital signage, Social media, Website, Quarterly program brochure, Email, Books display, Video ) 2. Then, look at the last promotion your library did using that tactic. If collection items were included, were there any books that authentically underrepresented identities in your community? Could the amount of representation be improved?  3. Write a few sentences reflecting on the representation or how the promotion could have been improved with more accurate representation. en-us 2022-04-19 03:43:42 UTC 2022-04-20 14:18:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150416489 1) Social Media (digital flyers)
2) Promotional video/tiktok w/ books for women's history month. There were books of racial diversity, but not necessarily any other diverse, underrepresented group.
3) I think it's easy for people to look at racial diversity and see this as THEE way to represent instead of all the diverse groups that are truly underserved. ]]> 2022-04-20 14:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150416489 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150417663 Most of our promotions are about programming. Those depict, with graphics, the activity. When we do collection posts, they are diverse, showing a true representation of our collection. We should do more collection postings.]]> 2022-04-20 14:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150417663 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150417842 Using research info, the library created a post about writers/authors that were also siblings. The post included authors/writers from different backgrounds, races and on the closing slide including stock images of siblings from the top 3 demographic groups in the library's area. Post could have been improved more if the library was able to find a set of brothers that were also authors/writers as the original post only included sisters. ]]> 2022-04-20 14:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150417842 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150418770 No.  This time around, the social media post did not represent underrepresented identities.  (Instagram post highlighting the new book installed at our Story Walk.)  It was just a product shot of the Story Walk
with the park in the background.

We could have chosen a book that highlighted our underrepresented communities better.  (Not that we are doing this all the time, this book just happened to have a white main character, but there were other characters within that reflexed non-white individuals.)]]> 2022-04-20 14:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150418770 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150420732 For New in books social media posts, I deliberately focus on diverse authors, especially for children and ya books. Because I use book covers in the post, this is more subtle. I could highlight one or two books, and give my audience more info about the author, especially if my intention is for it to be a new to them author/book.]]> 2022-04-20 14:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150420732 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150421622 1 social media
2 photo with alt text and camel captions
3 representing for low vision community

]]> 2022-04-20 14:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150421622 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150423089 We include a "Staff Picks" component in our bi-monthly email newsletter, and as we have a diverse staff, we have a diverse array of picks. Some of the titles we've featured are "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas (Black), "Crying in H Mart" by Michelle Zauner (Korean American), "Every Heart a Doorway" by Seanan McGuire (diverse cast of characters - race & LGBTQ+), and "Check, Please!" by Ngozi Ukazu (Black author/illustrator and queer characters).]]> 2022-04-20 14:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150423089 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150423740 I recently did a TikTok post about the new books at our library. I think the promotion did a great job of highlighting the most-requested popular author books that our current patrons are checking out, but I also believe there were underrepresented identities that were left out. We need to determine who the underrepresented populations are. ]]> 2022-04-20 14:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150423740 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150423758 Shared a graphic to promote tutoring service available on our website. No people... just a graphic of flowers and a bee with the line "Spring into good study habits."]]> 2022-04-20 14:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150423758 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150424144 1. Facebook post
2. I have searched and searched and all that is posted is about programs, no books. Which has saddened me..
3. We need to start sharing more about our books, and making sure to include ones that are diverse and bring joy.

]]> 2022-04-20 14:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150424144 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150424340 1. fliers
2. completely photo free. We could have included a picture. Text is pretty large. Contrast could probably be improved
3. If we do additional promotions, include photos of people of color in the promotion

]]> 2022-04-20 14:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150424340 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150424550 We've been posting a series of books on a broad topic, with each post focusing on certain types of that series of books. ]]> 2022-04-20 14:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150424550 curtisj29 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150424736 1. We used a flyer/postcard
2. To promote the Summer Reading Program,  we used CSLP graphics that represented a variety of ages (from infant, elementary, teens, middle age, and elderly), a variety of skin tones and genders, as well as accessibility (from walking, swimming, rowing, to sitting in a wheelchair)
3. In creating the flyer, I wanted to make sure there was accurate representation as much as possible ]]> 2022-04-20 14:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150424736 jennd2 https://padlet.com/naimanovelist/fabi1dzm090b2rvo/wish/2150426496 Most of the graphics with people representation look ok.  But they often are featuring children cartoons, and are diverse and a bit gender-less.

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