Laake Library Toolbox

Infogram This is an easy platform to make simple infographics.  It can be costly.  There are different subscriptions depending on how advanced you want your infographic to be or what you want to do with it.  I was not able to download the infographic that I made unless I upgraded to a paid membership.  Though this one is a bit more expensive than others, it is more user friendly.  Templates are easily editableditable. There is still a lot that can be done without upgrading your membership; however, it all seems useless if you cannot download it.   Piktochart This platform will allow you to create 5 visuals, 2 downloads, and 20 minutes of video for free.  If you need anything more than this, you will have to upgrade your membership and pay yearly.  It has many different templates depending on the work you are trying to create.  If you go into the infographic tab, you can start a blank one or choose from numerous templates that are edi...

Facebook Facebook is  an excellent tool to promote your library to the community and parents.  Librarians can post about upcoming book fair information or competitions going on. One librarian even posted the link where parents could shop online if they missed the event.  An ewallet can even be set up where parents can donate books to teacher’s classrooms.  It is also great to post events where volunteers have helped in the library in order to get more parents involved.  When the community and parents see how much effort and care the librarian puts forth in their library, they may want to volunteer time or donate needed items throughout the year.  These facebook posts are great because other librarians can follow them and get new ideas.   The only disadvantage I see with facebook is that it is not used by young kids, and teenagers rarely use it.  Your audience would generally be parents, other teachers or librarians, or people in the community...

Ashley Laake LSSL 5391 Feedly I chose this feed reader resource because it was easy to use.  There are other feed readers that are free as well but not as easy to use as this one.  There is no cost associated which is nice, but the easy to navigate part is a must.  There are options to upgrade, and this provides more access to this website, but it is not necessary.  New feeds can be created on the left hand side and are visible.  Blog categories can easily be renamed or deleted.  If you know the blog you are looking for, you can copy and paste the link on the front page of this website, and the blog will show up.  You can choose to follow, and then categorize it.  This can all be done in a matter of seconds.  What makes this feed reader unique i s the “AI research assistant – Leo – that knows how to read and analyze information, so your feeds always remain clutter free.”  https://feedly.com/i/discover/sources/search/feed/https%3A%2F%2Fww...