Each month, the Campus Library staff create multiple thoughtful displays that can be found on the first and second floors. This post documents two of the library displays put out during March 2020.

March Displays

Open Education Week (March 2-6) – 1st Floor

Created by the Campus Library OER Team: Myra Waddell, Suzan Parker, Mary Yutani, Denise Hattwig, Heather Cyre, and Anne Tuominen

Open Education Week is a week to raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education on teaching and learning worldwide. Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research resources that allow for free use and repurposing by others. Replacing high-cost textbooks with open educational or library-licensed materials can:

Geared primarily toward faculty, the OE Week display provided an overview to OER and how OER can be incorporated into courses. The panel was also paired with a book truck of several printed OER textbooks to allow faculty to see first hand examples of what an open textbook offers. The display also includes an interactive element, asking students what they could spend money on if they didn’t have to purchase textbooks as textbook affordability has a direct impact on the lives of students.

On this display, multiple students reported that they could have spent the hundreds of dollars from textbooks on other aspects of life such as their health, food, rent, and travel.

Arts and Crafts – 2nd Floor

Created by Kathy Vuu (Circulation Student Employee)

“March is National Craft Month, but I didn’t want to put my focus on only crafts for this month’s display. Therefore, I decided to expand the theme to arts and crafts! Throughout the process of looking for library items and creating decorations, I recognized the variety of activities that were considered “artsy” or “crafty.” My intention for balancing both elements is to present the idea where one should not be overly praised, while the other is underappreciated. Initially, I was only searching for items that were on different artists and their history or their methods in doing art. Although that may seem to be another interesting display idea, that was not my ultimate goal for this display. I eventually had to do some research on what activities or projects were considered art-based and craft-based. Thankfully, I found a number of books that displayed quite the variety of activities and projects within the theme of arts and crafts!” – Kathy

For more online children’s materials, such as eBooks and eAudioBooks, find out if you’re eligible for an eCard with your local public library:

As the Campus Library building is closed until further notice, library displays are temporarily paused. In the meantime, check out some of our past displays.

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