Reading community influencers

Pledge
As an influencer in my reading community, I pledge for 2020 not to read books from publishers that add barriers to library borrowing and not to promote them whenever possible. I also pledge that if these publishers drop their embargoes, I will read and promote their books as I did before the embargoes were enacted.*
- I agree
About you
Approximately how many books do you read a year?*
If you keep track, you can enter the number you read last year, or an average over several years. If you don’t keep track, please just enter your best guess.
Where do you work?
Please enter your email address*
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Talking about books on social media
If you use your personal (non-work) social media accounts to recommend books, please tell us about them so we can add them to our influencers' totals.
Facebook follower count
Facebook username or profile URL*
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Twitter follower count
Twitter handle*
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Instagram follower count
Instagram username*
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Snapchat follower count
Snapchat username*
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Goodreads follower count
Goodreads username*
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Goodreads reviews
If you review books on Goodreads, please enter approximately how many reviews you write per year.
Talking about books person-to-person
When making estimates, please err on the low side. We want to be able to communicate to publishers valid numbers about our importance to them as influencers.
Do you promote individual books to groups of people?*
Do you do book talks to classes of students, promote books in library or bookstore programs, or do other outreach where you promote individual books?
- Yes
- No
Approximately how people per year attend the programs where you promote individual books??*
Do you suggest books to individual patrons/students/customers as part of your job?*
- Yes
- No
Approximately how many conversations recommending books do you have per year?*
It might be helpful to start with a weekly or monthly estimate and multiply.
Do you discuss books with friends and/or family?*
- Yes
- No
Approximately how many conversations about books do you have per year with friends or family?
It might be helpful to start with a weekly or monthly estimate and multiply.
Do you discuss books with coworkers?*
- Yes
- No
Approximately how many conversations about books do you have per year with coworkers?*
It might be helpful to start with a weekly or monthly estimate and multiply.
Passive reading suggestions
Does your work include displaying books to patrons/students/customers?*
Do you add a few items at a time to an end-cap or in-house display, or ensure that titles on shelves are face-out? Have you created large special displays on themes?
- Yes
- No
Approximately how many books did you display in the last year?*
It may be helpful to start with a weekly or monthly estimate and then multiply.
Do you create online lists or newsletters with book recommendations?*
- Yes
- No
Approximately how many books did you promote online in the last year?*
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Reading Community Influencers

Pledge

About you

Talking about books on social media

Talking about books person-to-person

Passive reading suggestions

Comments