Transcript Money Smart Week 2014 Louise Feldmann Business Librarian Morgan Library Morgan Library Colorado State University “CSU” • • • • Located in Fort Collins Land Grant institution 25,000 FTE | 31,000 headcount Morgan.

Money Smart Week 2014
Louise Feldmann
Business Librarian
Morgan Library
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Colorado State University
“CSU”
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Located in Fort Collins
Land Grant institution
25,000 FTE | 31,000 headcount
Morgan Library & Vet branch
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Why we got involved in MSW
Financial literacy discussions at Midwinter
• ACRL presidential initiative
• RUSA IMLS grant
Seemed like a good thing to do
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Planning
• Late start – mid February
• Team formation
• Delegation, timeline, communication
Something is better than nothing
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CSU Money Smart Week Team
Cathy Cranston, Assistant Coordinator, College Liaisons
Naomi Lederer, Arts & Humanities Librarian
Jimena Sagas, Social Sciences Librarian
Rob Sica, Social Sciences Librarian
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Activities
• Presentations
• LibGuide – Events | Financial Lit. | Books
• Book displays
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Presentations
Cover Letters & Resumes (CSU’s Career Services)
Savings & Budgeting
(First National Bank)
Fraud & Identity Theft (First National Bank)
Negotiation Skills
(CSU Faculty)
Credit Card Basics
(CSU Extension)
Employee Benefits
(CSU Finance Faculty)
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http://libguides.colostate.edu/moneysmartweek2014
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Pinterest page created by Cathy Cranston
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Advertising
• Campus calendar, radio, paper
• Press release to area media
• Fliers to public library
• Fliers throughout library + bathroom stalls
• Jumbotron at library entrance
• “Arrow” white-board signs in library
• Emailed flier to faculty in various departments
• Announced during library classes
• Bookmarks
• Fliers in CSU’s Financial Aid office
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Results
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Positive response from presenters
20-25 attendees per presentation
LibGuide views – 5616 since March
Books from displays were popular
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What Worked
• Advertising via faculty
• Asking folks to present
• Cookies
• Awareness and visibility
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Awareness & Visibility
• Contacts:
• Financial Aid office
• MakeChangeNoCo
• Poudre River Public Library District
• Colorado MSW luncheon
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Plans for Next Year
• Start earlier
• More advertising – buzz
• Team with Financial Aid Office
• Focus on student audience
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Advice
• You can do it
• It’s okay to start late
• Pull together a great team and delegate
• Watch for the logistical details
• Have fun
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My amazing team: Myself, Cathy Cranston, Rob Sica, Jimena Sagas
(not pictured – Naomi Lederer)
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Louise Feldmann
Business Librarian
[email protected]
970-491-4262
Please feel free to contact me