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Visuals 7 • Choose size, shape, flatness, theme, color, and font. • can link words in the cloud to web pages by inserting the URL. This ­You will include all the words on the web page, so be careful using this option. Using a word cloud app is ideal when using a word cloud on a web page and highlighting a section of the library, an author, or a genre. Poster Makers Posters are a good way to promote books and reading. Posters can be used in a variety of ways to grab the attention of ­children. The most popu­lar way is using posters to decorate the walls of the library or class- room. Or even posting them in the stalls of the bathrooms. And that is why librarians and educators have used them in the past, relying on commercially produced posters, often freebies from the publishers. But commercial posters can be pricey, and it takes time to order and receive them. And posters might not be available for the books you want to pro- mote, particularly if it’s a classic title or even a current release that ­isn’t a blockbuster. You can also use local teachers and ­children to star in your own created posters. ­Today, you can produce your own posters, custom- ized to fit the needs of your students and patrons. But posters can also be embedded into web pages or shown on screens in the library or class- room or even produced in smaller sizes for ­ children to take home or used as prizes for contests. Ideas for using posters in book promotion are as follows: • Use posters to promote library events, including author visits and book clubs. • Use posters to promote reading challenges. • Use a character to promote a book. • Create a poster showcasing an author’s work or series of books. • Create a poster of a scene from a book. • Create a poster of books in a genre. • Create a poster of the state book award nominees to entice students to read them. • Posters are a good way to promote thematic books or new books. ­ There are many ­ free poster makers that are available that can help you create an in­ter­est­ing poster that ­ will be enjoyed by your patrons.