Hi,

If you're interested in a low tech solution, I have seen this done with quiz apps. You do have to pick questions with a single right and wrong answer so they can be automatically graded.

I also once did an art project that was a choose your own adventure story, where you went to various points of interest and scanned an NFC sticker to get the next part of the story (it branched and so on). That could be a fun library exploring activity.

Lena

Lena Bohman
Data and Research Impact Librarian
Long Island Jewish - Forest Hills Liaison
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
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Hi James,

We use Goosechase for the library scavenger hunt. The orientation manager at my engineering school began using it for orientation events last fall. Since then, several professors and I have adapted it to create a question set for the library. Most students are already familiar with the app, so there are no barriers to using and installing software on their devices. A delightful aspect is having students take photos at points of interest, which allows us to create fantastic collages for internal marketing materials.


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Hi All,

Is anyone using software for a Library Scavenger hunt? We've used paper printouts in the past and had students get oriented to the library by completing tasks and collecting clues.

I'm curious if anyone does an online scavenger hunt and if so, what software they use?

Thanks for reading,
James

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