Your promise to your customers. Expectations of the academic library (Resources and services)
Need to know. Do it! Apply results. Deliver through effective branding & marketing.
UNM Libraries’ experience…
› STP process Tell the library’s story. › Find out what your users want
Outreach & Data-collecting 1.Surveys 2.Focus groups Users Non-users Frontline librarians/staff 3.LIBQUAL
One reason for outreach and data collection: Provided validation
› Brand strategy – Communication 1. TO WHOM? 2. WHAT? 3. WHERE?
No logo Tagline - “Connecting you to worlds of knowledge”
Branding > Frontline Library Staff > Advocacy
Getting to Our Grassroots/Users Frontline librarians & library support staff
Library Staff Serve as Connectors…
Frontline Staff Users - Faculty & Students Grassroots
Relationship Frontline Advoc. Frontline Staff Branding & Marketing
In Branding & Advocacy….. Every Voice Makes a Difference.
Thank you!