No-Cost Advisory: What to do when there's no budget

Since 2020, Denver Public Library has used YouTube to bring monthly booktalks to life- fun, fast, and free! Learn how this low-tech, high-impact strategy boosts reader engagement, supports staff growth, and shines a spotlight on great titles. Discover how content is reused for live programming and how publishers are looped in to amplify visibility and advisory services.

At the end of this webinar, the attendees will be able to :

  • Evaluate and summarize library materials with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, in order to assemble a tailored advisory list every month in 5 hours or less
  • Develop a monthly booktalk video on social media to connect their library community with library collections
  • Grow public speaking confidence, increase community engagement, and develop relationships with smaller publishers. These efforts combined will lead to measurable growth in featured title circulation.

Presenters:

Ashley Love was born and raised in Texas. After earning her B.A. in International Relations, she spent multiple years in Thailand working in community development. Upon her return to the US in 2020, she obtained her Master's in Library Science at the University of Denver and began her foray into the library world as a Reference Librarian in 2022. she now works as an Adult Services Librarian at Denver Public Library's Central Branch and is passionate about intellectual freedom and helping people discover all that the library offers the community. She spends her free time gardening, hiking and reading long fantasy books.

Christina Gallegos is passionate about connecting people with the resources they need to empower themselves to become their best selves. As a Latina with an MLIS degree, I am part of a small but growing cohort - only 3% of Latinas in the United States hold a master's degree, underscoring the importance of representation and advocacy within educational spaces. For the past five years, she has been proud to work for Denver Public Library, driven by the aspiration to give back to the communities that have nurtured and inspired me toward success.

This webinar will be offered using Zoom. Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. Closed captioning is available in the Zoom platform. You may interact with the presenter and ask questions through text-based chat. The webinar will be recorded and the link to the recording shared with registrants shortly after the live information.