F. Love Your Library Week at FIT!

Presenter: Greta Earnest (FIT)

Abstract:

The Fashion Institute of Technology's Faculty Senate Library Committee and FIT's Gladys Marcus Library co-sponsored a 5-day celebration called "Love Your Library Week" to publicize the resources of the library. We offered 10-minute tips, library tours, an FIT faculty speaker series, and a movie day with screenings featuring libraries and/or librarians. We also held raffles and gave out candy bags with prize tickets randomly hidden within. We produced a series of student, staff, and faculty designed bookmarks, posters, and 3"x5" announcement cards. The event was held during the week in which Valentine's Day fell. It produced an awareness of the library throughout the FIT community as well as forging new alliances with the Student Services Department and the Student Ambassador program.