"Geek the Library" Campaign
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced a $5 million grant to the OCLC library cooperative to develop a public awareness campaign that highlights what people are passionate about and how libraries can support them, in an effort to heighten understanding about the critical funding issues public libraries face.
Geek the Library PowerPoint Presentation
For geek the library campaign participants
Attached is a brief Power Point presentation
that is useful when speaking to local groups including Rotary, Kiwanis,
Lions, the PTA, or anyone else who is important to your library. Ask
for a few minutes of an organization's time at one of their regular
meetings. It's an excellent chance to reach out to influential people
in your community who would like to know more about the campaign and
what’s happening at your library. Use it with your board or Friends
group, too. Upload the presentation to your computer using "save as."
State Fair Billboard - Food on a Stick!
More information and comments from State Librarian Mary Wegner
What do State Library staff geek?
Geek the Library program overview
Campaign news release (PDF)
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