Week 6 Prompt Response:

I think the best way to promote horror books at my library would be with a catchy display. My library usually has at least four displays for books going at any one time and the patrons really seem to respond positively to them and regularly check out materials from them. Since I have worked there, I haven't seen a horror display specifically. I think it would be great to have a horror display at a time that's not Halloween since horror can be read at any time and its fans tend to be pretty devout. So a horror display at any time of year could be eye-catching and popular. I was exploring Pinterest and found some very cool ideas. I really like the ones that change the overall shape of the display like the haunted house one below. I was thinking maybe a coffin shaped display with horizontal shelves would be really cool and could be used for a scary movie display or a Halloween prop at a later time. Here are pictures from Pinterest of my favorite horror displays:



 

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  1. ChristaFebruary 21, 2020 at 4:04 PM

    I really like the haunted house one too! I chose horror as well, I went with a programming approach. Love seeing different ideas!

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  2. Rachel SiskaFebruary 22, 2020 at 10:39 AM

    These are some great examples. It's really useful that your library has several display cases. I like that your plan would be to do the displays when it is not Halloween. That would really catch patrons' attention. I personally like the first picture of the display case with "It came from the library." It's a nice symmetrical design with an intriguing line. My local public library has a display case right when you enter and I can see a design like that being very attention grabbing.

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  3. Erin CataldiFebruary 25, 2020 at 9:44 AM

    Those are such eye catching displays! Full points!

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