all aboard! collaborating across campus for national library week

ALL ABOARD! Slides + Links available at

http://ferrum.libguides.com/nlw/aca




Ferrum Authors

• Evening Library Assistant/Author

• VP with recently published biography (check

it out, btw. It’s really good!)

• Recent pedagogical chapter in book


http://amzn.com/0739178369




Lifechanging Lit

• Confession: My major motivation

• Connect minds to matter

• Collaboration between students,

library staff, faculty





DIY Day

• “Stress-Free Week” variation

• Student-led “throwie” workshop-turned-

dart contest

• No extra promo

• LEARN Posters

• 3D Printing Pen





Reception

• The world’s greatest cake!

• Awards for a couple of contests

• No extra promo





* This presentation may contain biased opinions.





Infographic Contest

• Paige Alfonzo, University of Denver

• Pinterest + Libguides

• Infographic-style instructions

• $25 prize determined by student

staff


https://librarianenumerations.wordpress.com/2014/08/11/1257/

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/1511510-nlw_infographic_contest-copy




Badge Contest

• “Mayor of National Library Week”

• Activities + Spaces & Services +

Feedback + Daily Check-in

• Credly + Libguides

• 3D Printing Pen Prize





• A little money, but

surprisingly little

• Interested and laid-back

faculty and staff

• Supportive director and

administration

• All hands on deck

• Penchant for marketing





Good• Great assessment to

guide future events

• Huge participation

from all sides of

campus

• Inspired future

groups to do the same!

Bad• A lot of work. Like, so

much work.

• Difficult to manage the

timing

• Having to say no to great

ideas

• Balance contest difficulty





• Contributed to brainstorming, ordered prizes/food, helped

with badges, judged contests, etc.

• Our program attempted to bridge traditional and emerging

library services in our offerings

• Lessons learned (confirmed)-

o First time offering of a new service is a lot of work

o Partnerships with faculty and staff were key in planning

a successful, multi-day event

o Badges/prizes helped to ensure some level of

participation and attendance





• Integrate Makerweek events each day

• Prizes for individual achievements rather

than badges

• Allow other groups to pursue their own

library events as part of NLW

• Collaborate with more administrative

departments (namely PR)





• Pinterest Infographics:

https://www.pinterest.com/stanleylibrary/infographic-

contest-entries/

• Ferrum’s Infographic Guide:

http://ferrum.libguides.com/infographic

• Infographic guide to the Infographic Contest:

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/1511510-

nlw_infographic_contest-copy (kinda wonky)

• Badge Contest: http://ferrum.libguides.com/nlwbadges


https://www.pinterest.com/stanleylibrary/infographic-contest-entries/

http://ferrum.libguides.com/infographic

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/1511510-nlw_infographic_contest-copy

http://ferrum.libguides.com/nlwbadges




Heather Wilson

Systems & Emerging Technologies

Librarian

Ferrum College

[email protected]

@authcontroller


mailto:[email protected]

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