ERIC Number: EJ1463041
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1531-2542
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If You Build It, They Will Get a Tote Bag: Reimagining a University Library's Workshops through a Collaborative Incentive Program
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v25 n1 p35-53 2025
Three Yale University librarians from different departments collaborated on a Workshop Incentive Program to increase library workshop attendance, streamline outreach, and strengthen partnerships. While badging and gamification initiatives are widely used in academic libraries for outreach purposes, there are few examples of incentive programs for optional library workshops, including those that are cumulative and material. This article presents a case study example of an academic library that incentivized workshop participation through low-cost prizes, aiming to fill this gap. The authors of the study share the challenges and successes of the program as well as recommendations for libraries that are considering a similar initiative.
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Incentives, Library Instruction, Workshops, Universities, Cooperation, Librarians, Interdisciplinary Approach, Partnerships in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Program Descriptions, Educational Quality
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut (New Haven)
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