Canva

 Library Presentation Tools: Canva

by Rachel T.

Like many of my classmates, I absolutely love using Canva. The software offers a variety of free templates for brochures, posters, slideshows, business cards, and more. The templates and visual elements make the design process easy and fun! Also, I recently discovered that Canva allows you to create videos. I placed a brief Canva tutorial below - watch this for instructions on how to upload and edit your videos.

Libraries need to promote their services, and most libraries post content on social media. For a comprehensive look into strategy and content creation, check out Managing Your Library’s Social Media Channels by David King (2015). According to King, it’s important to add visuals (ideally, photos) and/or video to your social media posts in order to draw the viewer in. For social media posts, my primary tool would be Canva, as it’s user-friendly and has many templates. Though I haven’t tried it, Canva Pro has a resize and magic switch button. This feature helps you size a creation for your use (for example, shrink a program flyer for an instagram post).

 

Work Cited:

King, D. L. (2015). Managing Your Library's Social Media Channels. Library Technology Reports, 51(1), 5-. https://caccl-palomar.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CACCL_PALOMAR/juba46/cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A397579376