Communications for Smathers Libraries’ faculty and staff
The Director of Marketing & Communications works collaboratively with library administration, faculty and staff and the UF Foundation, Inc., to offer and coordinate services to enhance the visibility and accurately project the key messages and image of the George A. Smathers Libraries. The director develops and coordinates efforts to disseminate information about the Smathers Libraries to the academic, library and general communities at the local, state and national levels. This includes news releases and feature article writing and distribution, design of digital and printed materials and publications, coordinated outreach activities and response to media queries.
The director serves as editor, writer, designer and photographer of the libraries’ newsletter, News from the Source, and is responsible for upholding the University of Florida’s institutional identity standards.
How the Director of Communications can help you:
When planning an event, workshop, speaker, etc., library faculty and staff are encouraged to involve the Director of Communications early in the planning stages to ensure that adequate time is given to strategically promote library events or new policy notification to both internal and external audiences.
Communications Trainings
Trainings include Personal Branding, Media Training and Promoting Your Library Services
Design
How-tos, best practices, templates and requests
Library Events
Planning and awareness
Marketing Consultations
The director can work with you on understanding your space within the Libraries and how to tell that story to internal and external audiences
Promotions
News and recognitions
Social Media Best Practices
Connect with your audiences
- Materials to be distributed that are not designed and produced by the Director of Communications should maintain the Libraries’ image and follow UF’s identity standards.
- All news releases on behalf of the George A. Smathers Libraries are issued by the Director of Marketing & Communications to maintain consistent media relations.
Examples of how you can work with the Director of Communications:
- Digital and printed publications concept, design and production and printing guidance
- Integrated marketing and promotion planning and scheduling
- Submission to media and other outlets to promote your event or news item
- Event photography
- News release writing and dissemination
- Addition to News and Highlights web page with link on home page under events
- Internal and external communications
- Promotional supplies and resources: check out video camera, table coverings with logo, button maker and easels
- Libraries branded SWAG giveaways for public events
- Social media promotions
If you would like assistance with a project, event or news item communications or have questions, please contact the Director of Communications.