[Michlib-l] National Library Card Sign Up Month Questions

[galvang at libcoop.net]

Hi all,
I am the new User Experience Librarian at Shelby Township Library. One 
of my first projects as the UX Librarian is to have a large event for 
National Library Card Sign Up Month in September. I was told in the past 
NLCSM has not been promoted that much in the library or by the township. 
My reasons for doing a bigger event are we were closed because of Covid, 
then closed for construction of a new building, then we reclosed due to 
a burst ceiling pipe. We are finally completely open, with our gorgeous 
new building. As a result, many of our patrons do not know we have a new 
address or that we are open to the public again.
My questions are:
What kind of changes in foot traffic did your library see during NLSCM? 
Times of day when it was the busiest, depending on location and 
community makeup? What kind of goodies did you use to promote the sign 
up month? How does your library do library card creation; paper 
applications, patron facing computer, online cards?
As a librarian new to this role, what nuggets of wisdom to people have 
to share for Library Card Sign Up Month.

Thanks!

-- 
Grace Galvan (she/her)

User Experience Librarian - Shelby Township Library
52610 Van Dyke Ave.
Shelby Township, MI 48316
Phone: 586-726-2341
MLIS- University of Denver

"A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit 
its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert." Andrew Carnegie