Curtis Rogers Consulting, LLC

Providing training and consulting services to libraries and non-profits.

Category: consulting

  • How does your Library Friends Group succeed?

    When you hear the phrase, “Friend of the Library”, do you think of a person or a group of people or both? A library’s Friend group is one that supports the library (academic or public or other). That’s it. It’s that simple. But where it’s not simple, is in all the details. The Friends of…

  • Is GIS for you?

    I’ve always enjoyed maps and understand their importance. As an undergrad, I decided to get a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from the University of South Carolina. I was a geography nerd for sure! I was president of USC’s chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon (ΓΘΥ), the international honor society in geography, and even completed…

  • Restroom Signage and the Captive Audience

    I’ve always wondered why there isn’t more signage in library restrooms. Libraries can take advantage of captive audiences by regularly updating signage on the back of stall doors and above urinals. Many people don’t really even like to think or talk about this, but it’s a great way to promote your library’s upcoming events, book…

  • What is a Public Library Signage Audit – and why is it so important?

    Library signage sets the tone not only of the individual library branch, but also of the whole county library system. All library signage should be positive, brief, and consistent. The following are both positive and negative library signage general rules of thumb: Positive Polite language Not verbose – get to the point Consistently use library…