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Banned Books Week 2016Kimbel Library & Bryan Information Commons
Coastal Carolina University
Table of Contents
Banned Books Week Day By Day
What Worked Well
Kimbel Library Blog
Press
Social Media Channels
Facebook & Instagram
Flyer
Survey
READ Poster
Expense Spreadsheet
Receipts
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Kimbel Library had something special every single day for Banned Books Week, rain or shine: there were free buttons, pins, pamphlets, trivia, fun photos and even a s’more roast, just to name a few of the great activities that students were able to learn from throughout the week.
Prior to Banned Books Week – Advertisements were distributed, this included outdoor staked yard signs, flyers, eboards in every academic building on campus, 2 book displays inside of Kimbel Library, a blog on our library website, a press release, a READ poster of the director of our library with a Banned Book and an ‘advertisement’ on the university’s theater previews before every movie. Kimbel Library utilized our social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram adver-tising and enticing followers of the prizes and fun events that would happen during Banned Books Week.
Monday– Set up for Banned Books Week was complete. Virtual Read Out was displayed in our foyer for all to see. Banned Books Week started off with a bang, or rather a pop, as in a lot of popcorn! We had popcorn out for the premier of our Virtual Read Out Movie which premiered on Monday. The movie played 24/7 throughout the entirety of Banned Books Week. We also had a table set up including decorations with signage, a Banned Books Week contest, buttons, bookmakers, 2015-2016 Banned Books list, and a survey. Photos were taken and posted to our social media channels for all to see.
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Tuesday- From 2-4 p.m. our Tweet-Out took place. We had approximately 114 participants! Our library patrons really enjoyed this event. Each patron selected a banned book to pose with for their “mugshot.” We had a lot of question as to why certain books were banned and also a lot of patrons that were surprised by their favorite book being recognized as a banned book. While the Read Out seemed to reach lots of new faces, the Tweet-Out had Kimbel Library reaching all across the world! During this time period the social media channels exploded with growth through retweets, favorites and new followers. Over a dozen university sponsored accounts mentioned the Tweet-Out in their own words or retweeted Kimbel Library to encourage students to participate. The highlight of the Tweet-Out was when the American Library Association retweeted one of the tweets, featuring one of Coastal Carolina University’s students!
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Wednesday – Patrons continued to participate in the Banned Books contest, survey, enjoy promotional items available for selection, and ask questions about Banned Books Week regarding what it really is. We also had a Banned Books Week contest, that consisted of five mason jars that had quotes from a few selected Banned Books, patrons had to correctly guess the title of the book. Kimbel Library had 58 students take part in the contest and the prizes were canvas bags full of banned or challenged books. There were three winners of the contest: Jessica Moore, Lanes-sa Salvatore and Rachel White. As students took part in the contest they also were able to take a Banned Books Week button, bookmark, and 2015-2016 booklet of Banned Books.
Thursday- From 6:30-8 p.m. we hosted the “Roast Marshmallows, Not Books” event. There were approximately 215 participants at this event. The set up took place on campus right outside of our library. Photos were taken and posted on our social media channels for all to see. During this event PASCAL SC directly tweeted us to let us know that our event was “great.” During this time we also re-corded our Virtual Read-Out Video for next year’s Banned Books Week. We recruited volunteers during the time of our s’mores roast. This was the most successful event of the week! Kimbel Library provided all of the s’more making essentials for students including a fire pit, marshmallows, chocolate bars, graham crackers, plates, napkin, and metal skewers to roast the marshmallows. This event took place at sunset, while some students came from the library, many more were attracted to the event either through social media advertisements or through word of mouth.
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Friday- Patrons continued to participate in the Banned Books contest, survey, enjoy promotional items available, and ask questions about Banned Books Week regarding what it really is.
Post Banned Books Week – Our contest received 58 entries. Of those entries three winners were selected. They have received a Banned Books-themed tote bag, a mug, and six selected banned books along with a few other Banned Books promotional items.
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What worked wellThe overall celebration of Banned Books Week was successful. Library patrons were educated on what the purposed of Banned Books Week is. Each event that we hosted served a purpose and was positively intercepted by our patrons. The Tweet Out had approximately 114 participants in 2 hours. The placement of this event was a centralized location in our library with heavy foot traffic. Therefore, we caught a lot of attention. We even got a retweet and kudos from The American Library Association! The Banned Books Week table that we had set up in our foyer was also in a centralized location with a lot of foot traffic. This table had signage, promotional items, and information about Banned Books and also it held our Banned Books week contest. The contest consisted of 5 mason jars that had quotes from a few selected banned books. We had 58 contest entries with 3 winners that we selected and have received a Banned Book themed tote bag filled with Banned Books. The participants were very intrigued by the contest and the table set up provoked a lot of questions about Banned Books and censorship. Both of our uniquely decorated Banned Books displays had a huge impact on our patrons as they walked through our library. Books were checked out and questioned as to why certain books were on the display. We got a lot of “This book was really banned?” or “Why was this book banned?” “Roast Marshmallows, Not Books” was our s’mores roast event that was held right outside of our library. This particular event had approximately 215 participants. We received a lot of positive feedback for the concept and the name of this event. All of our library patrons and even people walking by on campus really enjoyed this event, they even discussed and asked questions regarding Banned Books and why we were celebrating.
What could be improved
Survey We used a paper survey for this weeks events. There were only a small number of participants that completed this survey. The survey was not as effective as one would have hoped. The reasoning behind this was because it was too long. The survey was front and back. Next time the survey that will be displayed will be only a few questions.
Jail and Bail Fundraiser We originally planned to create a jail cell for a fundraiser, where students could stand in the cell and friends could ‘bail’ them out. This idea will be revisited with more time to recieve internal authoriza-tions and more time to organize the logistics.
New Banned Books Virtual Readout The new Banned Books Virtual Readout was planned to take place during the s’mores roast. Our objective was to ask the participants of the s’mores roast to be recorded reading a passage from a Banned Book. During this time of the evening it was hard to find patrons who were willing to read.
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Press ReleaseLink: http://www.coastal.edu/coastal-now/news/news-article/index.php?id=4389
University Calendar
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Social Media Channels Kimbel Library uses social media daily to inform students, faculty, staff and Coastal Carolina University community members of news and events happening at the library. Banned Books Week was no exception. Every day Kimbel Library took to their social media channels to advertise their Banned Books Week events. Each social media channel was filled with images and videos from fun events during #BannedBookWeek. Take a look at the archives on each of Kimbel Library’s social platforms to see all of the fun had during #BannedBookWeek.
https://twitter.com/KimbelLibrary
https://www.facebook.com/KimbelLibrary/
https://www.instagram.com/kimbellibrary/
Campus Electronic Boards:These were displayed on all of the e-boards around campus.
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Facebook Statistics
https://www.facebook.com/KimbelLibrary/
Instagram Statistics https://www.instagram.com/kimbellibrary/
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Roast Sept. 296:30 - 8 p.m.Blanton Park
All weekin the Kimbel
Foyer
MarshmallowsNot Books
Kimbel Library
Sept. 27 2-4p.m.
Tweet Out
Virtual Read Out
Coastal Carolina University (CCU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran in its admissions policies, programs, activities or employment practices. For more information relating to discrimination, please contact the CCU Title IX Coordinator/EEO Investigator, Coastal Carolina University, Kearns Hall 104B, Conway, SC; Title IX email [email protected]; o�ce phone 843-349-2382; Title IX cell phone 843-333-6229; EEO email [email protected]; or the U.S. Dept. of Education O�ce for Civil Rights at www2.ed.gov/ocr.
Sponsored by theJudith F. Krug Banned Books Week Grant and TheFreedom to Read Foundation
Celebrate Banned Books WeekKimbel LibraryBryan Information Commons&
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Banned Books Survey
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READ SoftwareOur future plans for this software include featuring ‘campus celebrities’ on posters throughout Kimbel Library, to not only promote literacy but a love of reading. We will feature library staff and other well known Coastal faces including Coastal Carolina University President, Dean of Students, Head Football Coach, Head Baseball Coach, Student Government Association President and our school mascot.
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Receipts
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