PR Kit

Fall 2009 PR Materials

On this page we've gathered together the materials that comprise the AskAway PR Kit to be used as part of a total kit to help AskAway libraries promote the virtual reference service to their patrons.

Press Releases and Success Stories

Here are 2 Press Releases, one short article and 2 success stories all ready to have you fill in your specific library details and then distribute to your local media.

2009 AskAway Awareness Week Press Release.doc

Fall 2007 Press Release 1_final.doc

Fall 2007 Press Release 2_final.doc

Fall 2007 Short_article_final.doc

Fall 2007 Success Stories1_Final.doc

Fall 2007 Success Stories2_Final.doc

Graphic files

AskAway posters, download and print yourself or order and purchase printed versions:

AskAway Poster '09 PDF | AskAway Poster '09 PDF version 2

AskAway Poster '09 JPG | AskAway Poster '09 JPG version 2

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AskAway Poster PDF version

AskAway Poster JPG version

AskAway Posters, or any other posters you want printed here is the place that will print them:

http://www.librariesmatter.com/LMprices.cfm

This is the Library Matters website from the Alliance library system in East Peoria, IL. The prices are quite reasonable and the web site extremely easy to use. If a larger order is desired contact Mark Beatty and we will put together a group order. There will be a separate section on their web site specifically for AskAway posters in the near future.

AskAway desktop wallpaper and screen savers with installation instructions: http://www.winnefox.org/ask/wallpaper.html

PR materials available for order, contact Mark Beatty at WiLS for details:

Bookmark (.pdf): (created by Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College)

The Winnefox Library System has generously agreed to print bookmarks for $8.00 per 100. If you would like to order bookmarks, please email Renee Miller

AskAway Refrigerator Magnet artwork '09

AskAway Refrigerator Magnet artwork magnet.pdf

AskAway promotional items including the magnets and pencils are available from Janway at 5% off of list price. See their AskAway promotional page for more information and to order

Signage ideas

Holiday Flyer (Thanksgiving) to remind patrons they can get reference service even when the library is closed for the holiday

Thanksgiving Break.doc

Door signage during holidays and regular closings example, put in your own wording and URLs:

The building will be closed July 4/Thanksgiving/New Years/etc.,

But we're still open online!

For librarian assistance 24/7/365, click on the "Ask A Librarian Live Online" link at:

http://www.askaway.info

Links to AskAway

Bill Pardue, Virtual Services Librarian at Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Illinois has put together a terrific guide to where and how to place links to your virtual reference service where your patrons will find and use them. All his information is on the wiki Patron Pages. Follow this link:

http://askaway.pbwiki.com/Patron-Pages#WheretoPlaceYourLinks

MySpace and Facebook:

MySpace page and Facebook page for AskAway, created & maintained by Mark Beatty & Joy Schwarz (Winnefox Library System). If you or your library has a MySpace or Facebookbpage, send us a friend request! Anyone wanting to help edit and maintain activity on these pages please email Mark. The Facebook page in particular has just been started and therefore could use a lot of help.

AskAway Logos & Buttons:


			(From Indianhead Fed. Lib.Sys)

Model PR ideas

Renee Ponzio, chair of the AskAway PR committee has put together a nice guideline document for starting a basic PR program

P.R. model ideas.doc - Draft

Grants

Take the information from this document and use it as a starter list here your ideas for grants, other granting authorities we could use, the grant scope and other possiblies.