{"id":47453,"date":"2025-11-21T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/?p=47453"},"modified":"2025-11-20T12:12:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:12:12","slug":"the-lmcc-a-first-timers-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/2025\/11\/the-lmcc-a-first-timers-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"The LMCC: A first timer\u2019s perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>As I\u2019m writing this, it is my one-year anniversary as UC Libraries\u2019 digital content specialist. Or, as I like to say, \u201csocial media girl.\u201d It has been a year full of learning, collaboration and new experiences. One of those experiences being a trip to the great city of St. Louis, Missouri, to attend the 2025 Library Marketing and Communications Conference with my Comm Team partner, Melissa Cox Norris. This was not only my first conference as a UC Libraries staff member, but also my first conference as a working professional.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133330367_iOS-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The LMCC: A first timer\u2019s perspective\" class=\"wp-image-47457 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133330367_iOS-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133330367_iOS-1-113x141.jpg 113w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133330367_iOS-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133330367_iOS-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133330367_iOS-1-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133330367_iOS-1-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133449539_iOS-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The LMCC: A first timer\u2019s perspective\" class=\"wp-image-47454 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133449539_iOS-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133449539_iOS-113x141.jpg 113w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133449539_iOS-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133449539_iOS-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133449539_iOS-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133449539_iOS-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Throughout the two-day conference, we attended sessions covering topics such as how to build an engaging library program, maximizing the features of Canva, creating accessible graphic design materials and even finding the most efficient ways to measure the success and reach of social media content. Some of my favorite takeaways were:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A storyboarding template for creating engaging and organized reels and short videos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A point system for auditing and calculating the success of social media posts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key functions and shortcuts for creating specific effects in Canva<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shared experiences from other library marketers on how they create captivating events for patrons that highlight the purpose of the libraries while still simply being fun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We also had the chance to hear from some amazing keynote speakers. Scott Bonner, Director of Ferguson Municipal Public Library District, spoke about the library\u2019s service to the people of Ferguson following the killing of Mike Brown in August 2014. He went into detail about how the library was able to provide safe spaces, as well as places for teachers to have class time while school was out of session due to riots. It was an incredibly real and insightful perspective on how libraries, and really any kind of public service, can make a difference during a crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 46%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>On a non-conference related note, I had the chance to enjoy some St. Louis staples, including a Blues game (they beat Calgary 3-2), Imo\u2019s pizza and toasted ravioli and Charlie Gitto\u2019s Restaurant on the Hill. \u00a0And of course, I can\u2019t forget about The Gateway Arch. Thanks to Melissa for all the fun suggestions!\u00a0 It was a great first conference experience, and I am so excited to visit St. Louis again in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133533626_iOS-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The LMCC: A first timer\u2019s perspective\" class=\"wp-image-47455 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133533626_iOS-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133533626_iOS-113x141.jpg 113w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133533626_iOS-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133533626_iOS-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133533626_iOS-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/liblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251114_133533626_iOS-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I\u2019m writing this, it is my one-year anniversary as UC Libraries\u2019 digital content specialist. Or, as I like to say, \u201csocial media girl.\u201d It has been a year full of learning, collaboration and new experiences. 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