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Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Accart

Marketing for Libraries and Information Services


1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-83669-016-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

ISBN: 978-1-83669-016-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons


This book explores how marketing strategies – used in businesses and organizations – can be applied to promote libraries by placing users at the heart of every decision. It positions the library within a rich and diverse cultural ecosystem that includes bookstores, publishers, professional associations, magazines, and museums. In today’s landscape, the user experience (UX), once exclusive to retail and digital industries, is now a shared priority across these sectors, and a key component of modern library marketing.

From audience research and satisfaction surveys to loyalty-building strategies, cutting-edge digital tools, and the rise of AI-driven practices, the book examines the evolving face of library marketing. Drawing on insights from experts across Europe (notably the Netherlands) and the French-speaking world (Canada, France, Belgium and Switzerland), it offers a comprehensive and forward-thinking look at the new challenges and opportunities shaping the profession today.

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Preface xi
Jean-Philippe ACCART

Author Presentation xv

Introduction
Françoise GEOFFROY-BERNARD

Part 1 The User at the Heart of Library Marketing Strategies 1

Chapter 1 Communication at the Heart of the Evolution of Library Satisfaction Surveys 3
Nelly SCIARDIS

1.1 What surveys should be carried out? 3

1.1.1 Contributions and limitations of induced data 4

1.1.2 The interest of solicited data: the proven example of LibQUAL+ 5

1.1.3 Testing other competing tools 6

1.2 Services Publics+ in France: the new priority given to surveys and communication 8

1.3 The evolution of ISO standards on library activity: the need for inclusive libraries for users who are actively involved in change 10

1.4 Conclusion: towards a new paradigm for rethinking public surveys 11

1.5 References 12

Chapter 2 UX Design in the Library 13
Nicolas BEUDON

2.1 UX design 13

2.1.1 Related disciplines: applied ethnography, marketing 14

2.2 UX as a philosophy and as a process 15

2.2.1 The research phase 15

2.2.2 The ideation phase 16

2.2.3 The prototyping phase 17

2.2.4 The scaling up phase 18

2.2.5 UX design, design thinking, codesign, etc.: changing names 19

2.3 The arrival of design methods in libraries 20

2.4 References 22

Chapter 3 Unlocking the Library Brand Potential 25
Cathelijne KUITERS

3.1 A unified communication approach to bridge the awareness gap 26

3.2 Growing the library brand 27

3.2.1 Brand equity model 27

3.2.2 Everybody knows the library, right? 29

3.3 A brief overview of the Dutch library sector 30

3.3.1 Library governance and legislation in a nutshell 30

3.3.2 Network marketing challenges 31

3.4 Effective proximity requires awareness 32

3.5 Enhancing brand equity: the library national campaign strategy 34

3.6 References 36

Chapter 4 Audience Behavior, Customer Journey and the Omnichannel Strategy 39
Arnaud DUFOUR

4.1 The digitalization of customer behavior 39

4.2 Understanding audiences better 42

4.3 The purchasing journey and its mapping 44

4.4 Towards an omnichannel experience 46

4.5 Customer experience challenges 47

4.6 References 50

Part 2 The User of Books, Libraries and Museums: A Marketing Target Like Any Other 51

Chapter 5 Library Merchandising 53
Nicolas BEUDON

5.1 Merchandising 53

5.2 The arrival of merchandising in libraries 53

5.3 Merchandising techniques: another approach to library space 54

5.4 References 55

Chapter 6 Museum Marketing in Focus: Interview with Jean-Sébastien Belanger 57

Chapter 7 From Lectures to Saison.Culture: 40 Years of a Professional Cultural Journal in French-speaking Belgium 63
Jean-François FÜEG

7.1 First era 64

7.2 Second era 65

7.3 Third era 66

7.4 Fourth era 67

7.5 Fifth era 70

7.6 Not a conclusion 70

7.7 References 71

Chapter 8 Making Libraries Visible: A Cardinal Mission for Bibliosuisse 73
Amélie VALLOTTON-PREISIG

8.1 Bibliosuisse: the voice of Swiss libraries 73

8.2 Library marketing: a necessary evil 74

8.3 From marketing to advocacy 75

8.4 How to promote libraries? Bibliosuisse actions, tools and campaigns 76

8.5 Challenges and obstacles 79

8.6 A job well done, but still a lot of work to be done 79

8.7 References 80

Chapter 9 Responsible (Digital) Marketing 81
Arnaud DUFOUR

9.1 Marketing and environmental emergency 81

9.2 What to do? 84

9.3 References 91

Part 3 Marketing: An Area of Investment for Library and Documentation Professionals 93

Chapter 10 From Marketing to Digital Marketing 95
Arnaud DUFOUR

10.1 Marketing and the digital transformation 95

10.2 Missions and activities of a digital marketing department 96

10.2.1 Piloting the organization’s digital ecosystem 96

10.2.2 The need for a performance measurement system 99

10.2.3 Charters and procedures to ensure consistency 101

10.2.4 Crucial mastery of a technical foundation 101

10.2.5 Classic managerial functions 103

10.2.6 Team and human resources 104

10.3 Current challenges in digital marketing 105

10.3.1 Websites 106

10.3.2 Newsletters 107

10.3.3 Social media 108

10.3.4 Search engines 109

10.3.5 Display and video advertising 110

10.3.6 Web analytics 111

10.3.7 What about the future? 111

10.4 References 113

Chapter 11 The Librarian–Information Specialist as a “Marketer”: What Skills and Training? 115
Véronique MESGUICH

11.1 The marketing function: multiple facets 115

11.2 Marketing: a forbidden term? 116

11.3 From public surveys to digital marketing: a wide range of skills 118

11.4 Skills outsourcing 121

11.5 Training and future perspectives for marketing in libraries and information centers 122

11.6 References 124

Chapter 12 Marketing and Artificial Intelligence 125
Arnaud DUFOUR

12.1 Generative artificial intelligence for marketing 125

12.2 Very concrete applications 127

12.3 Effects on businesses 129

12.4 Broader issues 130

12.5 References 131

Conclusion 133
Jean-Philippe ACCART

Appendix General Retrospective Bibliography 135

Glossary 139

List of Authors 143

Index 145


Jean-Philippe Accart is a consultant and trainer at JP ACCART Formation Conseil. He has worked in the field of information sciences in France and Switzerland for several decades, with the aim of creating and developing innovative services and sharing his vision for the future of libraries.



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