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Creating a Library of Things in an Academic Library

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At the beginning of 2025, San Francisco State University launched their Library of Things. Together with campus partners, we're able to check out child and family focused books and toys, sensory items such as sound machines and fidget toys, board games, puzzles, and Lego sets. In this session we'll discuss why we decided to start a Library of Things and our procedures for securing partnerships and funding. We will also go over various ways to catalog items in Alma. Is a Library of Things right for you? Come find out!

Alma
None - General Audience
Evaluate whether a Library of Things can work for your library.
Gather ideas for funding and campus partnerships to make a Library of Things successful.
Understand ways to catalog unique items in Alma.
Jun 20, 2025 12:00 Noon - 12:45 PM(America/New_York)
Venue : Marquis 106/107
20250620T1200 20250620T1245 America/New_York Creating a Library of Things in an Academic Library

At the beginning of 2025, San Francisco State University launched their Library of Things. Together with campus partners, we're able to check out child and family focused books and toys, sensory items such as sound machines and fidget toys, board games, puzzles, and Lego sets. In this session we'll discuss why we decided to start a Library of Things and our procedures for securing partnerships and funding. We will also go over various ways to catalog items in Alma. Is a Library of Things right for you? Come find out!

Marquis 106/107 Ex Libris Knowledge Days and ELUNA Conference 2025 eluna-conf-planning@exlibrisusers.org
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Circulation Services Lead
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San Francisco State University
 Dejah Rubel
Metadata and Electronic Resources Management Librarian
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Ferris State University
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