Ideas, Ideas

The first idea I have for marketing my library's fiction section is a display. Depending on which television, gaming, or movie franchise is growing in popularity at the time. I will have a display of Read-A-Likes. For example, the signs would read something along the lines of "If you enjoy [insert name her] give this book a try". With this, patrons who like one thing are able to find similar themes or aspects in a different medium. It is an example of passive Reader's Advisory that we discussed over the duration of this course. 

The second idea is a week long program that would revolve around Young Adult Fiction. Each day there would be a different activity for all patrons to participate in. For example, there would be activity based on certain popular Young Adult books. Like making an archery event to highlight the Hunger Games series or an event based on Mythology for the Lightning Thief series. And, if the program were to receive enough popularity and funding, even have authors come in for a Questions and Answers event. My hope with this is to promote Young Adult Fiction to more than just teens. 

The final idea is in the same vein as the first. Only instead of a display, it would be posters and other forms of signage. It can be a more permanent form have passive Reader's Advisory that would require less work for the staff. My library has received such signage in the past from publishers and it has been successful. Displays, while fun to create and think of, take much time and work to implement. With signage, it will allow patrons to get ideas for future readings but also free up staff to work on other tasks.