Library

Promotional Booth Shane Drake

LATI Fall 2015

Every fall at the Frostburg branch, we are visited by incoming Frostburg State students who are
interested in using the services of the ACLS. The relationship most of these students have with our
library exists solely to fulfill the needs of a class in which they are enrolled. My proposal is to change this
relationship to one not defined by academic necessity but to one of voluntary patronization of our
branches by the student. I believe the best way to accomplish this is by introducing the students to the
ACLS at the annual Back to School Picnic at the beginning of the semester. I feel this would be
consistent with the mission statement of Allegany County Library System to enrich peoples lives by
providing information, materials, services, and entertaining programs to promote our community,
lifelong learning, and opportunity for all.
Working with the events coordinator at Frostburg State, a booth manned by two librarians could be set
up at the picnic. The booth would contain welcome brochures, program listings, sample materials and
library applications for students to complete. This would allow for the librarians at the booth to
showcase our system and give a tutorial of the ACLS website while registering students for a library
account. My proposal would also include repurposing the FSU student ID as a library card rather than
giving students a new card.
This could be an annual event which would not require additional staffing to accomplish. I believe this
would greatly increase the awareness of our library system and engender an improved relationship with
the students at Frostburg State University.

Date: December 12, 2015
Title: ACLS at Frostburg States Back to School Picnic
PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Christopher McGee
Allegany County Library System
31 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
301-777-1200 ext. 1103
Fax 301-777-7299

For Immediate Release

Allegany County Library System will be featured at Frostburg State Universitys Back to School Picnic.
Students can stop by the booth on the Lower Quad during the event to learn all about the Allegany
County Library Systems collection and sign up for a free account.
We would also advertise this program on our Librarys home page and Facebook and Twitter page six
weeks prior to the start date. The library will not be promoting this program at this time, but likes the
idea and will consider it in the future.