Time to Get Going on the Fortune Cookie Project

A few weeks ago, I proposed the Library Fortune Cookie Project, a campaign to plant positive messages and signage in libraries during (and before) National Library Week.  I started a Flickr group, but, sadly, there's only one posting. I hope it's because everyone is waiting for National Library week, and not because there's a dearth of positive communication in libraries. Kevin Smith, known as ashkev on Flickr (aka the Fiddling Librarian) made the inaugural post and said that his library is on board and ready to go.  I'll communicate with ALA's Public Information Office about getting some support for the project, but hope that you'll consider jumping in right now.   Here are some ideas about how to make your library more emotionally accessible to patrons:

Random signs and bookmarks tucked all over the library, in the stacks and in books with messages such as:

• We're glad you're here 
• Free thinking zone
• Thank you
• No charge
• We can help

Please! Share your suggestions here or at the Flickr site.  For those of you with handsome promotional budgets...did you know you can order fortune cookies with custom messages?

Comments

[Laura]

I'm planning to do at least some of this (and we already have some nice signs!) and forwarded your initial post on to my new super boss. Pictures coming soon!