Snapshot Day: One Day in the Life of New Jersey Libraries is a project of the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey Library Association, and the New Jersey Association of School Librarians.
You will find all the resources you and your library will need to participate on April 13 right here!
We encourage everyone to participate on April 13, but if that day doesn't work for you please choose another day between April 1 and April 30. Submit your form by May 6, 2011.
More than 20 Easy Ways to use Snapshot success at your library! (and inexpensive!)
Sample handout to collect quotes and other information from your customers: 
SnapshotDayhandout.doc Customize with your own library's information. *please note that this handout may collect information that is NOT requested on the statistical form* Please fill out the FORM with your total statistics.
SnapshotDayhandout school.doc Sample handout adapted for school use. *please note that this handout may collect information that is NOT requested on the statistical form. Use the information for your own purposes or make the best match the form (class research can be under class visit or bibliographic instruction)*
spanishhandout.doc Sample handout in Spansh. Thanks to Ingrid Betancourt, Newark Public Library.
New! snapshotbookmark.doc Sample bookmarks. Add your own Library name or logo.
New! Tweet about Snapshot Day 2011! Use #NJSD11 to share your news.
New! Flickr Group instructions: share your photos and captions from Snapshot day by uploading to Flickr. Visit our Snapshot Flicker set for some inspiring photos from New Jersey Libraries.
New! We are taking photos today sign | Sample Photo Release Print this release on the back of your customized handout/patron survey. Great ways to get a photo release and comments from your patrons with one form.
Printable form also available. Handy for keeping count at the reference or service desk. | snapshotexcel.xls Excel spreadsheet for your use. Use to tally results from multiple locations. Please submit all information on this FORM.
Snapshot – One Day in the Life of New Jersey Libraries. Contact Peggy Cadigan 609-278-2640, X113, pcadigan@njstatelib.org or Heidi Cramer 973-733-7837, hcramer@npl.org
Snapshot Committee Members:
- Peggy Cadigan, New Jersey State Library
- Heidi Cramer, Newark Public Library
- Cindy Czesak, Paterson Public Library
Images to promote Snapshot. Right click to download and save.
Special thanks to Jim Bruck for the special artwork and graphic design!
2009 Snapshot Information http://njla.pbworks.com/w/page/36727895/Snapshot2009
Snapshot Result page: http://snapshot.njlibraries.org/
Thank you for submitting your statistics. Over 250 libraries participated on February 19, 2009! Results are here: snapshotstatisticscollected2009.pdf
Print our Snapshot results handout in PDF: People Need Libraries.pdf | Customize with this word doc: People Need Libraries word doc.doc
Comments (2)
Andrea Londensky said
at 10:48 am on May 13, 2009
Congratulations on a really easy to understand and very effective way to show how important libraries are. I just love this campaign. I'm glad to hear that it's going to be an annual event.
We got caught flatfooted for this year's - we submitted stats, but didn't get to do much of anything else. It was the "small library, small staff, very busy time" factor. If you could give us lots of notice for next year, we could do a better job.
Kudos to the Committee for giving us this great idea to run with, and all the support stuff to go with it.
Andrea Londensky
South River Library
Carolyn Wood said
at 11:10 am on Sep 29, 2009
West Deptford Free Public Library staff members are updating our library customer template form today. We may even add a few new items for library patrons to check off to make it easier to add our statistics to the new online form.
The first Snapshot Day was held in February when income tax assistance numbers were very high. The high income tax numbers may be replaced with homework help this time around. We are looking forward to uncovering the seasonal changes in the service we provide.
Carolyn Wood
West Deptford Free Public Library
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