Why a contest to win an iPod doc? Make it fun Motivation to participate Increase awareness of

1. “I Spy”the Library: Promoting Hospital Library Services while Celebrating National Medical Librarians Month Emily Eresuma, Senior Medical Librarian, Primary Children’s Medical Library • Results: • 141 Entries • 53 different participants • 24 departments Objective: Increase Awareness of Medical Librarians, the Library and Information Resources available Methods: A Contest to win an iPod doc “I think these questions are a really great idea—it’s helping me get more used to the services the library provides—I even shared what I found with Rouett!” (Her director) Bonnie Corbett, Infection Prevention *See scavenger hunt questions in handout. • Why a contest to win an iPod doc? • Make it fun • Motivation to participate • Increase awareness of • Librarians • Medical Library location • New Library Facebook page • Resources in the library • Resources available electronically • Celebrate National Medical Librarians Month • The Contest: • A Scavenger Hunt of library services and collections • Scavenger Hunt Questions: • Asked the entrants to explore the library’s physical and electronic resources • Posted online each Monday and Friday in October • Located on the library’s Facebook page and intranet page • Answers received in person or through email • Each answer was an entry to win the iPod doc • No requirement to answer all questions to win • Conclusions: • New way to market Library Services • Met new library customers • Provided a fun avenue to reach non-clinical departments • Participants learned by doing