What happens to library outreach during a pandemic? SU Libraries were faced with moving a beloved contest online in Spring 2020 during Maryland’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order. This presentation highlights the “Finals Fairy in Quarantine” and the efforts taken from conception to execution. We will discuss the practicalities when conducting an outreach activity online, the use of the Libraries’ social media platforms, and lessons learned for future activities.

This session was presented live and recorded at TCAL 2020 on August 12, 2020.
Click here to access the recorded session.

Caroline Eckardt – Research & Instructional Librarian, Salisbury University
Caroline Eckardt is a Research & Instructional Librarian at Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD. She serves as the liaison to the departments of Applied Health Physiology, Art, Athletic Training, Community Health, Exercise Science, and Physical Education, and also serves as Student Success and Engagement Coordinator on behalf of Salisbury University Libraries. Interests include community information literacy, student outreach and engagement, and getting her Bookstagram account off the ground.

Tina Plottel – Research & Instructional Librarian, Salisbury University
Tina Plottel is a Reference and Instruction Librarian at Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD. She liaises with the Psychology, Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution (CADR) departments; and is also the chair of the SU Libraries Social Media Committee. Her interests include: information literacy, community archives, maker spaces, and smashing the white supremacist/capitalist patriarchy.