geekthelibrary.org home page (click to enlarge)

I learned of OCLC Online Computer Library Center’s Geek the Library campaign when I read about it in an LISNews post. I have since followed the campaign on Twitter and enjoyed reading about this creative, fun advocacy initiative. From the campaign website:

The Geek the Library project is a community-based public awareness campaign aimed at spreading the word about the vital and growing role of your public library, and to raise awareness about the critical funding issues many U.S. public libraries face.

The project asks supporters to share what they are passionate about: what they geek. Visitors to the project’s website will find a number of ways to learn more about and get involved in the initiative.  Information professionals can visit the site’s For Librarians section and share their stories on the What Do Librarians Geek? page.

See?

"melissa geeks" post on the geekthelibrary.org site (click to enlarge)

You can learn more-and get involved-at the Geek the Library website and tell me what you geek in the comments below.

LINKS IN THIS POST

• Geek the Library
• Geek the Library: For Librarians
• Geek the Library: What Do Librarians Geek?
• LISNews: Geeky Campaign from OCLC
• OCLC Online Computer Library Center

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