[evergreen-outreach] Content Queue

Thu May 4 13:27:46 EDT 2023

I like all the ideas so far.  I'm in favor of starting the Google Doc if
there is not better low hanging fruit option.  I don't want to start
process A just to upend it a few weeks later.  Trello is an interesting
idea as I can see it being adapted for some of our workflows.  I'm familiar
with what Airtable is but haven't used it so I'd like to investigate it.
Ideally I'd like to be able to tag people and say "hey this content may be
of interest to you for what you do."  We can certainly do that with Google
Docs but something with it more baked in would be nice along iwith the
ability to tag that it had become a press release or twitter post or
whatever.

On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 12:01 PM Stephanie Leary via evergreen-outreach <
evergreen-outreach at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:

> 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
>> Associate Director, Open Source Initiatives
>> MOBIUS
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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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