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Bracketology
March Madness style brackets for library programs
Alvin DantesHead of Access
ServicesSUNY Oneonta
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The Bracket
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Banned Books Week 2012
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Banned Books Week 2012
• Banned Books Week Banned Books Month–Weekly matchups– Culminating events during Banned
Books Week in October
• Prizes for most accurate brackets
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Website
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Website
• https://www.oneonta.edu/library/bannedbooks/
• 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 library
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Google Form
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Google Form
• Weekly votes with Google Docs form– Embedded into web page– Tied to Google Spreadsheet for easy
data manipulation or export
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Physical Bracket
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Physical Bracket
• Physical bracket hung in the library–Marketing– Regular updates– Reusable• Made with large format printer• Book titles attached separately with sticky
tack• Empty bracket still available for future
events
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Marketing
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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 Week
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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 voting
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Outcomes
• Captured campus interest– 100+ votes each week for matchups– At least two faculty using banned books
and censorship in curriculum
• Innovation award from the South Central Regional Library Council
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Do It Yourself
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Preparation
• Plan things out way ahead of time• Give 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 event
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The Bracket
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The Bracket
• We used a large format printer– Easy (for us) to make– Easy to use and reuse– Lack of modularity– Still relatively small
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The Bracket
• Alternatives– Use 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?
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What to Put on the Bracket
• Banned books• Favorite authors/illustrators/creators• Literary character showdowns• People of historical significance
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Voting
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Voting
• Google Forms– Embeddable into external websites– Allows multiple submissions– Integration with Google Spreadsheets
for easy data manipulation– Lack of web analytics
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Voting
• PollDaddy• SelectSurvey• EasyPolls.net• Twitter/Facebook/other social media• Other ideas?
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Marketing
• Word of mouth– Brackets are adversarial. Instant
discussion– Seeding creates upsets, underdogs, and
Cinderellas
• Social media• Be visual
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Marketing
• Update the bracket on a schedule– Perhaps 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 groups
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Things to Keep in Mind
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Things to Keep in Mind
• Timing is everything–We did not correctly anticipate the
timing of the bracket– Remember to build momentum over the
length of the bracket– Have a predictable schedule of updates
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Things to Keep in Mind
• Marketing is everything else– Find additional stakeholders– It’s a long process, you need momentum– Advertise before it starts if you want
people filling out brackets