Ep. 105 To Prize or Not to Prize

You can now use the survey link below AND text us your feedback via Buzzsprout with this link right here!!Sunshine and Stories Episode 105: To Prize or Not to Prize Episode Summary: This week Kate & Kate talk summer library program tracking strategies, as well as the pros and cons of offering different types of incentives during the summer. They also explore how both tracking strategies and incentives programs might connect to and support the outcomes you set for yourself based on why you’re designing a summer library program in the first place.  Listeners may want to check out Episodes 102 and 103 for a more in-depth discussion around identifying your summer why and outcome-based planning and evaluation for summer library programs. 00:00 – Introduction 00:59 – Let’s talk tracking strategies 08:46 – What about prizes or incentives? 15:40 – How does tracking connect to capturing impact?  16:55 – Book and program highlights 18:55 – Closing References: Collaborative Summer Library Program Bright by Brigit Young The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin Pikuni Bigfoot Storytelling Project Next Drop-in Chat: Hey Colorado library folks! Join us on October 8, 2024 at 11:00 am to noon Mountain Time for our first online Summer Drop-in Chat. No need to register. Come when you can, stay for as long as you can. See you soon! If you work in a library and gave us a listen, please let us know what you think by completing a short feedback survey for this episode.  Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. This project is made possible in part by a grant from the US Institute of Museum and Library Service.