Love Your Library Button Design Winner

by Michelle McKinney

student button contest winner, Sarah Burton, poses with her prize and winning button design

2019 Button Contest Winner, Sarah Burton

Congratulations to Sarah Burton, the student designer of the winning 2019 National Library Week Button Contest. Her black and white, “Love Your Library” design was chosen by library staff in a blind review. She won bragging rights and  UC Blue Ash College mug filled with goodies.

Stop by the library information during National Library Week to snag a button for yourself!

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Wake Up and Read at the UCBA Library

Wake Up and Read at Your UCBA Library graphic

Celebrate National Library Week with fun activities and chances to win an Exam Week Survival basket of goodies! Collect a raffle ticket for participating in activities and earn additional chances to win each time you participate!

Monday, April 9 – Friday, April 13

Monday – Friday

  • Donate a children’s book! All donations go to local, non-profit Adopt a Book, (which was started in 2011 by local 8 year old siblings).
    • Accepted donations: new or used (in good condition) books for ages birth through high school.
    • Donations not accepted: magazines, encyclopedias, and textbooks.
  • Recommend your favorite book(s) to fellow students!

Friday

  • “Wake Up and Read” but leave those jammies on! Wear your pajamas and earn another raffle ticket!

Come to the Library Information Desk to participate in the above activities and collect your raffle tickets!

The more you celebrate National Library Week with us, the more chances you’ll have to win the amazing Exam Week Survival basket on display at the Library Information Desk!

Other Activities:

  • UCBA student-designed button giveaway
  • “Guess How Many Bookworms” contest. The winner gets an entire jar of gummy worms!
  • Free color therapy bookmarks
  • Donuts and coffee on Friday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m.
  • Cast a vote in UCBA Library’s 1st Annual Tournament of Titles

Announcing the UCBA Button Design Contest Winner

Amber holding buttonAmber Lanese’s winning button design

Congratulations to Amber Lanese, the winner of a $30 UC Bookstore Gift certificate, UCBA candy-filled cup and bragging rights! Her design entry received the most votes of any entrant, and has been crowned the winner!

Amber with prize and winning buttonAmber with gift and winning button

We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in our button design contest and helped make it a success!

display of all button entries

 

Design the UCBA Library’s National Library Week Button

Button Contest Graphic

Create the winning design for our National Library Week buttons and win a $30 UC Bookstore Gift certificate and bragging rights!

Design a 2.25 inch button. Guidelines and templates can be found on the Button Design Contest page. Design submissions will be accepted from March 5 – March 30, 2018. Submit final designs in PDF or JPG format to: ucbalibrary@ucblueash.edu.

The winning design will be determined using a blind submission and voting process among the UCBA Library Team.  Voting team members will not be aware of the students responsible for the button designs during the voting process. The winner will be notified on Monday, April 2, 2018.

UCBA Library Celebrates National Library Week

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Join the UCBA Library as we celebrate National Library Week, April 14th-18th by taking part in any of the following activities:

  • All Week
    • Library Question of the Day: Each day we’ll post a question related to libraries, reading or books. Answer the question, snag an Info Geek button with your submission and enter for a chance to win a $10 Bleecker Street Gift Card.
    • Library Trivia: Interesting library facts will be posted daily on the rolling chalkboard directly across from the library entrance.
      triva
    • Library Survey: Share your thoughts and ideas about the library on a short survey and enter for a chance to win a $10 UCBA Bookstore Gift Card.
  • Wednesday, April 16th
    • Pick up a nerdy treat at the Info Desk from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    • Check out the library staff as they rock their library gear and bling.
  • Friday, April 18th: Winners for the Bleecker Street and UCBA Bookstore Gift Cards will be chosen at noon. Winners will be notified by email.