March Madness style brackets for library programs Alvin Dantes Head of Access Services SUNY Oneonta The Bracket Banned Books Week 2012 Banned Books Week 2012 Banned Books Week Banned Books Month ID: 177548
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Bracketology
March Madness style brackets for library programs
Alvin Dantes
Head of Access Services
SUNY OneontaSlide2
The BracketSlide3
Banned Books Week 2012Slide4
Banned Books Week 2012
Banned Books Week
Banned Books Month
Weekly matchups
Culminating events during Banned Books Week in October
Prizes for most accurate bracketsSlide5
WebsiteSlide6
Website
https://www.oneonta.edu/library/bannedbooks
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Website for Banned Books 2012
Contained information on our events as well as Banned Books information in general
Updated weekly with new polls and bracket matchups
Link to website on all physical materials and QR codes posted throughout the librarySlide7
Google FormSlide8
Google Form
Weekly votes with Google Docs formEmbedded into web page
Tied to Google Spreadsheet for easy data manipulation or exportSlide9
Physical BracketSlide10
Physical Bracket
Physical bracket hung in the libraryMarketing
Regular updates
Reusable
Made with large format printer
Book titles attached separately with sticky tack
Empty bracket still available for future eventsSlide11
MarketingSlide12
Marketing
Each flyer for the events had a bracket printed on the back that could be filled out to win prizes
Combination of in-house materials and pins/posters/t-shirts from ALA (all of which were used as prizes)
Exhibit space in the library devoted to promoting Banned Books WeekSlide13
Mistakes Made
2nd
week of voting only had 17 votes
Bracket submissions were due early in September, though classes had just been in session for a few weeks
Bracket participation low
Could not capitalize on later interest
Timing off during the last week of votingSlide14
Outcomes
Captured campus interest100+ votes each week for matchups
At least two faculty using banned books and censorship in curriculum
Innovation award from the South Central Regional Library CouncilSlide15
Do It YourselfSlide16
Preparation
Plan things out way ahead of timeGive yourself a big launch date and promote it
Tie the program with other programs occurring during the same time period
It’s never too early to prepare for a culminating eventSlide17
The BracketSlide18
The Bracket
We used a large format printerEasy (for us) to make
Easy to use and reuse
Lack of modularity
Still relatively smallSlide19
The Bracket
AlternativesUse individual pieces of paper and link them with string or yarn
Make it virtual with a dynamic website or a kiosk
www.betterbracketmaker.com
Other ideas?Slide20
What to Put on the Bracket
Banned booksFavorite authors/illustrators/creators
Literary character showdowns
People of historical significanceSlide21
VotingSlide22
Voting
Google FormsEmbeddable into external websites
Allows multiple submissions
Integration with Google Spreadsheets for easy data manipulation
Lack of web analyticsSlide23
Voting
PollDaddy
SelectSurvey
EasyPolls.net
Twitter/Facebook/other social media
Other ideas?Slide24
Marketing
Word of mouthBrackets are adversarial. Instant discussion
Seeding creates upsets, underdogs, and
Cinderellas
Social media
Be
visualSlide25
Marketing
Update the bracket on a schedulePerhaps turn the update into an event in itself
Keep a website/blog up to date with information regarding your bracket
Link to the website or to the vote wherever and whenever possible
Book talks/discussion groupsSlide26
Things to Keep in MindSlide27
Things to Keep in Mind
Timing is everythingWe did not correctly anticipate the timing of the bracket
Remember to build momentum over the length of the bracket
Have a predictable schedule
of updatesSlide28
Things to Keep in Mind
Marketing is everything elseFind additional stakeholders
It’s a long process, you need momentum
Advertise before it starts if you want people filling out brackets