Infographics

Beverley E. Crane received a BA in Curriculum and Instruction with a dual major in Spanish and English and an MEd in Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language from Penn State University. She obtained an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction, with emphases in Language Arts and Educational Technology from Oklahoma State University. She has taught English/language arts and ESL at the middle, high school, and college levels.

• List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. What Are Infographics?Chapter 2. Communicating Through InfographicsChapter 3. Creating an InfographicChapter 4. Resources to Create InfographicChapter 5. Teaching with InfographicsChapter 6. Fundraising: An Essential Goal of Any LibraryChapter 7. Library Partnerships: A Win-Win CombinationChapter 8. Increase Awareness of Underutilized and New Library ServicesChapter 9. Speak Out--Create Your Own Story to Advocate for Your LibraryChapter 10. Bringing It All Together: Creating Your Own InfographicIndexAbout the Author

How many times have we heard that a picture is worth a thousand words? Librarians seeking greater engagement with their user communities have a new tool at their disposal—the infographic, which combines text with images and data. Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers a wealth of stories describing how infographics communicate compelling, easy-to-understand messages for building awareness of library resources and programs, fundraising, developing library partnerships, and advocacy. Beyond that, practical steps prepare the reader to create an infographic: identifying the topic that will appeal to a target audience, gathering accurate supporting data, selecting appropriate design elements and choosing software for this purpose.