Take a moment to picture a pirate’s treasure map.
Which letter is typically used to mark the spot of the buried treasure?
X.
What if … you viewed your library as an X?
A treasured place. A space to hide treasure. A place to discover treasure. A space to create treasure. A place to learn about treasure. A space to share treasure. A place to leave treasure. A space to find treasure.
What if … you hid geocaches within your library?
What if … you re-configured your Reader’s Advisory approach as a discovery of treasures?
What if … you re-imagined your physical layout as a treasure map, leading the way to incalculable riches?
What if … your annual community day *always* featured a treasure hunt?
What if … you re-developed your membership pack to present a library card as a ticket to untold treasures? A Golden Ticket à la Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.
What if … you re-named your recent returns to “customer recommendations” to allow others to discover the treasures?
What if … you asked “is this truly a treasure?” when weeding your collections?
What if … you randomly picked a digital collection item that would generate a winning “ticket” with a reward for the next customer?
What if … you started to believe in the magic of hidden treasure?
Audacious Fizz 