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Teaching information literacy
through
zombie preparedness.
Caitlin Sheldon
Sarah McFadden
Begley Library
Schenectady County Community College
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Disaster Preparedness Month
(September)
+ Information Literacy Month
(October)
= Begley Library Zombie
Outbreak (FALL 2012)
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Search Efficiency
Teaching Objectives
Source Evaluation
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Using disaster prep to push
careful source selection.
Using your brain. Before
someone eats it.
Using the widespread fear
of zombies to teach
efficient searching.
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Space Objectives
Decorate
the library
with
zombies.
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Products
LibGuide
Branding
InfographicsDisplays
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GRAPHIC
S
INFO
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Library Displays
Brains Infectious Disease
Personal safety
Survival Guides
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BRANDING
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Red
Cross
Disaster
Prep
Day
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Blood
&
Brains
Drive
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Outcomes
Over 500 LibGuide views and counting
Blood drive turnout greater than projected
Circulation of display items
Notable student enthusiasm
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Challenges
Tasteful display of thematic/gory
materials
When to remove one’s tongue from
one’s cheek
in the service of
learning
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Changes
Scheduling (of other events)
Additional programming
Flash mob
Costume contest
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Text REDCROSS to 90999
to give $10 to American Red Cross
Disaster Relief
Text PREVENT to 25383 to donate
$10 to help ASPCA care for pets
displaced by Sandy.