[LM_NET] target: game - how many Xs in the Y?

[M Teresa Doherty <mtdohert@VCU.EDU>]

I am currently a paraprofessional in an academic library and am taking 
distance education classes for an MLS in Library and Information Studies 
at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I am taking a course in School 
Library Media Programs and Resources and am subscribed to LM_NET as part 
of my coursework. I would like to ask the LM_NET community for help with 
a project I am involved with at work;  from reading the list for the 
past few weeks, I'm sure that the group wisdom will be able to help me.

As I mentioned, I work at an academic research library, and this year, I 
am organizing games for our library staff association picnic. In the 
past, we have done scavenger hunts and trivia games, but this year we 
are doing backyard carnival type games, like children (used to) play, 
like ring toss, clothespin drop, etc. I know - we're all adults, but 
it's fun to act like a kid sometimes :o) We're also planning a spelling 
bee and a Battle of the Brains team competition, as well as a timed 
"organize this book truck for reshelving" contest.

One thing I would like to do is a "guess how many Xs in the Y" - like 
how many jellybeans in the jar - but with a library twist. Any 
suggestions for what kind of small, 3-dimensional items I can put in a 
large glass jar to have people guess at? If I worked in a sports store, 
I would stuff it full of gummy plastic worm lures, if I worked in a wine 
shop, I'd use corks, but in a library? What kind of little things say 
"library"?

I could fall back on paper clips, or binder clips, or the little golf 
pencils used at the reference desk, but do you have any suggestions? Of 
course, I'll share the suggestions with the list.

Thanks in advance.

-- 
M. Teresa Doherty
VCU Libraries
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
mtdohert@vcu.edu
804 827-1161 

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