Marketing & Infographic Resources
To suggest additions, please email Jamie Matczak at jmatczak@wvls.org.
2019 National Library Week Toolkit
National Library Week is an exciting opportunity for libraries of all types to raise awareness of their value and impact in the communities they serve. Free tools on the ALA website are already available for you to start planning.
Recommended Online Design Platforms
- canva
- Snappa
- jukebox
- lucidpress – print and digital documents
- picmonkey
- postermywall – posters
- tinyprints
- vistaprint
- zazzle
Marketing Tool Kits
Libraries Transform Took Kit – ready-made graphics for your library to download and use
Libby Marketing Kits – posters, flyers, web ads, Facebook ads, hand outs
Teen Tech Week Publicity Took Kit (March 4-10, 2018)
Social Media Tips & Tools
Images, Fonts, Audio
Always check license information and requirements for use requirements.
Images
- freeimages.com
- morgueFile
- freedigitalphotos.net
- freerangestock.com
- freephotosbank.com (no login required)
- pixabay.com
Free Fonts
dafont.com
impallari.com
fontsquirrel.com
No/Low Cost Music
- Free Music Archive– Attribution directions depend on musicia
- Freesound
Create an Annual Report Brochure Using LibPAS
Use LibPAS the Wisconsin state reporting system to general a tri-fold annual report brochure using your library’s statistics.
- WI Library and System Annual Reports: Using LibPAS
- Search “Brochure” to find “Printing Annual Report Files” section.
Where can I find data to use in an infographic?
Where can I find library data to use in an infographic?
- Your Library’s annual report
- Circulation reports
- Program attendance reports
- Library user stories
- Pictures!
What free tools can I use to build an infographic?
Each resource is already available to your library or is a website that offers a free version.
- Microsoft Word, Publisher, Powerpoint. Check your library software for availability.
- Piktochart
- Canva
- Venngage
- Infogr.am
- Postermywall
- New tool to experiment with: Snappa
Infographics
An infographic tells a story crafted by the creator and is built for a specific reason. To convince, inspire, inform, your library can use infographics for advocacy all year long.
2017 Infographics
2016 Infographics
- 2016 WVLS Member Library Infographics
- 2016 WVLS Member Libraries Infographic
- Abbotsford Public Library
- Antigo Public Library
- Colby Public Library
- Crandon Public Library
- Dorchester Public Library
- Gilman- Western Taylor County Public Library
- Granton Community Library
- Greenwood Public Library
- Laona- Edith Evans Community Library
- Loyal Public Library
- Marathon County Public Library
- Medford- Frances Simek Memorial Library
- Merrill- T. B. Scott Free Library
- Minocqua Public Library
- Neillsville Public LIbrary
- Owen Public Library
- Rhinelander District Library
- Rib Lake Public Library
- Stetsonville- Jean Thomsen Memorial Library
- Thorp Public Library
- Three Lakes- Demmer Memorial Library
- Tomahawk Public Library
- Wabeno Public Library
- Westboro Public Library
- Withee Public Library
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