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All images in one zip file (2.8mb) - includes JPEG, TIFF, and EPS in various colors and sizes, with and without tagline. The EPS files have a resolution of 300 ppi, suitable for printing.
View and download JPEG images individually - all ready to use for your library's website.
Each participating academic library can receive 1 complimentary poster, and each public library system can receive 2 posters, sized 24 inches by 36 inches. All libraries can also receive 2 complmentary flyers, sized 8 1/2 by 11 (same design). See an image of the poster here. There is a space at the bottom for your library's website address, which is added by using a clear label placed over the poster/flyer.
The posters/flyers will be labelled and mailed to you by the Ask Us 24/7 project manager. After the complimentary items, additional posters can be purchased for $15 each. Contact the Ask Us 24/7 project manager for details. Note: If multiple libraries in the same area order posters simultaneously, they may be shipped as a group to the area's library council, to save on shipping costs and staff time.
Vinyl banners with the Ask Us 24/7 name, logo, tagline and website address are available to borrow. They measure 2 feet high by 6 feet wide, and are suitable for both indoor & outdoor use (they can even get wet). They have a grommet in each corner so that they can be hung/displayed according to your needs. See an image here.
You can borrow a banner from your library council. Currently the following library councils have a banner that they can loan to their member libraries:
If your council does not currently have a banner, they can purchase one by contacting the Ask Us 24/7 project manager.
Each library gets bookmarks and pencils when they join Ask Us 24/7, and you can receive additional ones from your library council. Chapstiks are also available. (If your council does not currently have any of these items, ask them to place an order with the Ask Us 24/7 project manager.)
The bookmarks have a blank space on the back where you can stamp your library's website URL, or use a sticker or label.
Customizeable Press Release - the Ask Us 24/7 project manager sends this to local media when new libraries join the service, but feel free to use it yourself, customizing the contact information, letterhead, etc. where needed.
Public Service Announcements - scripts for PSAs in 30, 20, 15 or 10 seconds.
Print Ads (36mb) - zip file containing a variety of print ads, both with and without the general Ask Us 24/7 website address.
Ask Us 24/7 has a Facebook page. Individuals with a Facebook profile can sign up as "fans" of the service, and libraries with a Facebook page can list ours as a "favorite."
We have a CafePress store where libraries and individuals can purchase t-shirts, buttons, and other items with the Ask Us 24/7 logo and website address. (Contact the Ask Us 24/7 project manager if you would like to order an item without the website address or with your own library's address.)
Contact the Ask Us 24/7 project manager to get a custom video that shows the patron entering through your own library's website. (See a generic example video here.) The video can be put on a website or Facebook page, or you could even play it on a projector in your library for patrons to see as they walk by. In your request, include the following information:
Taken from both the survey responses and chat transcripts. These can be placed on a library's website, Facebook page, or any other publicity.
Statistics - Last updated 1/4/12
Feel free to edit, add to, or repurpose this PowerPoint presentation for your own needs. It can be used to present general information about Ask Us 24/7 to: students, patrons, a board of trustees, co-workers, etc.
See Successful Marketing Tactics from our Ask Us 24/7 Libaries
The Marketing Checklist from QandANJ (New Jersey's virtual reference service)
Promote Your Service from the QuestionPoint Wiki
Best Practices for Link Placement from OCLC
Tips on Embedding the Qwidget in Libguides, Ebsco and OPACs From AskAway
Libguides example available here. Two more LibGuides tips:
Be sure to have your Qwidget placed in only one box on only one page in an individual LibGuide. Having the Qwidget in multiple boxes in a LibGuide does cause problems.
It is important to select Rich Text/Dynamic Content/Script for the type of box and that you copy and paste your institution's Qwidget code in the Plain-Text Editor area of the box. You may need to refresh your browser after pasting the code to display the Qwidget.
