TIRED OF LIBRARY TOURS OR LECTURES FOR NEW STUDENTS? TRY A SCAVENGER HUNT! THE ADVANTAGES: ITS FUN! INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE LIBRARY AS A PLACE CREATES AWARENESS OF SERVICES AND FRIENDLY STAFF PROVIDES A BONDING EXPERIENCE FOR LIBRARY STAFF ITS FUN!!

PLANNING THEME(S) LIBRARY AREAS TO SPOTLIGHT CLUES AND QUESTIONS BUDGET $$ PRIZES PR STAFF PARTICIPATION EVALUATION MOTTO: NO IDEA IS TOO OUTRAGEOUS

PICK A THEME [Balloons are good!] OUR THEME: VOYAGE TO library SUB-THEME: FRANKENSTEIN MAXIMIZE ENTERTAINMENT VALUE! ISSUE TICKETS FOR TRAVELING STAFF STATIONS FOR HELP AND PUNCHING TICKETS BE ENTHUSIASTIC!

WHAT/WHERE?? WHAT DO WE WANT STUDENTS TO LEARN? WHERE IN THE LIBRARY IS CARMEN SANDIEGO…?? CIRCULATION DESK REFERENCE DESK LIBRARY HOME PAGE QUESTLIBRARY CATALOG CURRENT PERIODICALS IMSMEDIA SERVICES STACKS KEEP YOUR LIST SHORT

SAMPLE CLUES 1) SOLVE THIS CLUE AND YOURE GOOD TO GO*: WERE ACROSS FROM JAVA CITY. WELL HELP ANSWER THE NITTY-GRITTY LIKE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR LIBRARY ACCOUNT BEFORE THOSE OVERDUE FINES START TO MOUNT. WELL ALSO ASSIST WITH PRACTICAL INFORMATION LIKE OUR HOURS OF OPERATION, OR HOW TO RENEW YOUR BOOKS, OR, SEE A LIST OF ALL YOU TOOK. *MEET AT THIS DESTINATION TO GET YOUR TICKET PUNCHED. ______________________________________________________________ 2) NOW FOLLOW YOUR MAP TO IMS AND SOLVE THIS EQUATION: + MARY SHELLEY + PN 1997.F723 + IMS = _______________________(name the movie or actor) ______________________________________________________________ 3) HEAD TO ANY COMPUTER AND LOOK AT THE LIBRARY HOME PAGE (ASK A REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR HELP). FOLLOW THE DATABASES QUICK LINK TO THE LIST OF INDEXES TO JOURNAL ARTICLES. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FIRST GOOD INDEX FOR INITIAL SEARCHES? IF YOU CAN REMEMBER THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVE A PAPER TO WRITE, GIVE YOURSELF A GOLD STAR! _________________________________________ CAN YOU SOLVE THE 2 ND CLUE??

BUDGET $$ LIBRARY DOLLARS AND CAMPUS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR: SMALL PRIZES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS BIG PRIZES FOR WINNERS OF DRAWINGS PLASTIC BAGS FOR ALL (GOODIE BAGS) TEE-SHIRTS AND PIZZA FOR STAFF PAPER SUPPLIES IN MASS AMOUNTS COPIER EXPENSES BALLOONS!!AND HELIUM TANK

PRIZES SMALL ALA/LIBRARY ITEMS BLOCKBUSTER CERTIFICATES BARNES & NOBLE CERTIFICATES CDS AND POSTERS CAMERA THEATER PASSES TRINITY U. CAPS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER CAMPUS UNITS

SAMPLE PRIZES (display of actual prizes) [Lord of the Ring bookmarks] [erasers shaped like books] [wristbands] [pencils] [T.U. Library coasters]

PR CONTACT OTHER CAMPUS OFFICES & PERSONNEL SELL THE IDEA TO BECOME A REQUIRED ORIENTATION ACTIVITY APPEAL TO STUDENT ACTIVITY COMMITTEE FOR SUPPORT (WE RECEIVED $600!) PLASTER THE CAMPUS WITH QUIRKY SIGNS SOLICIT STUDENT NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

STAFFING INVOLVE ALL LIBRARY STAFF (GREAT FOR TEAM-BUILDING) USE INCENTIVES: FREE STAFF TEE-SHIRTS TIME OFF FROM NORMAL DUTIES CHANCE TO MEET NEW STUDENTS FUN!!! SIGN UP LIBRARY DIRECTOR AS HEAD CHEERLEADER! ENCOURAGE STUDENT ASSISTANTS TO PARTICIPATE INCLUDE CREATIVE STAFF ON PLANNING TEAM

EVALUATION DO THE NUMBERS: 550 OF 700 NEW STUDENTS PARTICIPATED SOLICIT COMMENTS FROM STUDENTS WITH AN OPINION BOARD AT THE END OF THE HUNT ENCOURAGE STAFF SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGES IN FUTURE HUNTS GET INPUT FROM ALL-CAMPUS ORIENTATION COMMITTEE CREATE A SMALL USER GROUP OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK

OPINION BOARD DOES THIS POSTER STIR YOUR IMAGINATION? DO YOU HAVE SUCCESSFUL ORIENTATION IDEAS TO SHARE? THIS SPACE IS YOURS TO FILL!