The staff of the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery will celebrate National Library Week from April 12–18, 2015. This observance, first sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association, recognizes the contributions of libraries nationwide and promotes their use and support. Members of the library’s Social Media Users Team would like to invite you to participate in a fun promotion that highlights the campus community: faculty/staff shelfies.

What do you mean shelfie? These pictures, similar to the selfie phenomenon, feature a person or library’s bookshelf/shelves (please see here). For our promotion, we’re asking participants to submit a picture of themselves in the A.O.K. Library holding their favorite book or most recent publication; photos taken outside of the library (e.g. by an office bookshelf) will also be accepted. We will post the images to our various social media accounts along with biographical information and any comments you wish to include. This is a great opportunity to participate in an exciting promotion while also publicizing your own scholarship—whether it is a book, journal article, or audiovisual production!

If you would like to participate in this promotion, please send your image and comments by April 10th, 2015 to Nicole Smith at n21@umbc.edu. We will notify you if your photo is used and where it has been posted. Any format is accepted, even camera phone photos—these do not need to be professional headshots. You can also set an appointment with one of the Social Media Users Team members to have your photo taken in the library.  

Thank you for supporting the library, and don’t forget to follow our social media accounts (listed below)!