[evergreen-outreach] Content Queue

Thu May 4 12:01:32 EDT 2023

I agree; we should have something like this. I can add an editorial
calendar plugin to the WordPress site if that's helpful.

>From my perspective, it would be super helpful to have Airtable accounts
for at least a couple of people; the UI inventory I started to put together
is there (https://airtable.com/shrgqrAMPtMNdWhGx) and I would like to
invite more people to contribute to it.

Stephanie Leary
Front End Developer
Equinox Open Library Initiative
stephanie.leary at equinoxOLI.org
https://www.equinoxOLI.org
phone: 877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)

On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 9:10 AM Deborah Luchenbill via evergreen-outreach <
evergreen-outreach at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:

> I also agree this is a great idea! And welcome, Olivia!!
>
> The only other tool I can think of that hasn't been mentioned already and
> could be a possibility is Trello <https://trello.com/>, which also has
> free and paid versions (and nonprofit discounts). But I think a Google
> Doc/Sheet is a fine idea for getting started!
>
> Best,
> Debbie
>
> Debbie Luchenbill
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> On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 11:00 PM Olivia Scully via evergreen-outreach <
> evergreen-outreach at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone - I'm new to this group, but looking forward to working
>> with you all! Just a super quick intro so I'm not hijacking the thread: My
>> name is Olivia, and I'm the Help Desk Coordinator at Bibliomation in
>> Connecticut.
>>
>> I have some experience with exactly this sort of thing, so I hope you
>> don't mind me diving right in here!
>>
>> A content queue really does help keep everything centralized, ensure
>> steady flow of content, avoid duplicate efforts... I love it.
>>
>> As far as tools go:
>>
>> I used to use *Hootsuite* <https://www.hootsuite.com>, which is another
>> social media scheduler - but it also used to be free. Now it looks like
>> they have no free options, BUT they do offer a nonprofit discount
>> <https://www.hootsuite.com/about/hootgiving>!
>>
>> *Canva Pro* (if that's something we have access to?) also has a social
>> media scheduler now, but I haven't explored it. However, I am told it's
>> dead simple to use and great for collaborative efforts.
>>
>> In my previous job, we used *Airtable* <https://airtable.com> for
>> collecting, scheduling (but not automating), and tracking who did what. It
>> was very flexible and included comms beyond social media (e.g. email
>> newsletter, press releases, flyers, etc). Airtable uses a freemium model,
>> and also offers a nonprofit discount
>> <https://support.airtable.com/docs/nonprofit-and-educational-plans-faqs> for
>> paid plans. On the other hand, this approach may be overkill to start with.
>>
>> So with all that in mind, I agree: a *Google* *Doc* (or perhaps a Google
>> *spreadsheet*, to keep everything organized) would be a great place to
>> start.
>>
>> Happy to help set something up, whichever direction we go in!
>>
>> Olivia
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Olivia Scully (she/her)
>> Help Desk Coordinator
>> Bibliomation, Inc.
>> oscully at biblio.org
>> (203) 577-4070 x113
>>
>> On Wed, May 3, 2023, 10:44 PM Jennifer Weston via evergreen-outreach <
>> evergreen-outreach at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I love this idea!  It prevents the rush-to-get-content-published routine
>>> and would allow for easy reuse of content.  Keeping a schedule of published
>>> content would be beneficial. We could start with a Google doc and folders
>>> for images to test out the idea.
>>>
>>> I haven't used any Social Media Scheduling tools (apart from Tweetdeck)
>>> but I have heard good things about SocialBee <https://socialbee.com/>.
>>> It does have a subscription fee, as most would, so we may need to talk to
>>> TEP Board if we decide on a more formal tool in the future.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jennifer
>>>
>>> ---
>>>
>>> Jennifer Weston, MLIS
>>>
>>> Senior Product and Education Specialist
>>>
>>> Equinox Open Library Initiative
>>>
>>> jennifer.weston at equinoxOLI.org <jennifer.weston at equinoxoli.org>
>>>
>>> *https://equinoxOLI.org <https://equinoxoli.org/>*
>>>
>>> phone:  877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)
>>>
>>> direct:   770-709-5574
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 9:35 PM Rogan Hamby via evergreen-outreach <
>>> evergreen-outreach at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> There is something I would like to pull us together as a hive mind
>>>> for. I am proposing that we start a content queue. I think this would be
>>>> invaluable for Kathryn doing social media and a new press release writer so
>>>> that they can focus on those tasks rather than pulling content from others.
>>>>
>>>> Whatever we use would need to support text and images as well as allow
>>>> contributions from the wider Evergreen community.  The simplest solution is
>>>> something like a Google Doc though additional features would be nice.  I
>>>> admit I am not familiar with specialized tools for this but perhaps others
>>>> have ideas?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rogan Hamby (he/him/his), MLIS
>>>>
>>>> Data and Project Analyst
>>>>
>>>> Equinox Open Library Initiative
>>>>
>>>> rogan.hamby at equinoxOLI.org
>>>>
>>>> www.equinoxOLI.org
>>>>
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