DIY Bookmarks

Directions for Creating your Own  Bookmarks:

Use our lists from the Genre Bookmarks or RIYL Book Lists as a starting point to form new lists that reflect your collection and student interests. First, see what you already own in your collection, then do a subject search in your catalog to add any titles unique to your collection. I have also found it useful to search recommended lists from other libraries on the web.

For copying, use the 3 per page format back to back. Cardstock works best, but I have used paper when mass distributing lists (in all teacher's boxes, for example).

Blank Copy Master (download to edit in MS Word)

When posting to the website, I use the single bookmark template and convert to .pdf format.

See:  Bookmark Handouts

Each year during Teen Read Week and Read Across America Week, we hold bookmark contests.  Students submit original artwork based on the year’s Teen Read Week theme. Winning Entries are printed with a corresponding thematic booklist on the back. These bookmarks are used throughout the year to promote different displays each month.

Bookmark Contest Flier (.doc) (Google Slides - Make a copy)

Bookmark Contest Entry Form (.doc) (Google Slide - Make a Copy)

Other Contest Themes:

Graduation Starts Today

College Promise (LBUSD)

What's My Genre?

Because School Libraries Empower Students (AASL)

Doodle for Google

Do Your Best on the Test!

Draw your favorite book character (Elementary)

Culture and Diversity

Panthers (Use your mascot) Read

Take car of our planet (Green Week)

Timeline:

Day One-Seven:  Bookmark contest announced all week in the bulletin and entry forms distributed through the library and English/Art teachers

Day 7:  Bookmark Contest Entries Due

Day 10:  Winning Bookmarks announced and displayed during Back to School Night/Open House

Day 11:  Winners announced on morning announcements and students get prizes

Winning bookmarks distributed all through the next week

Costs:

(can be copied on regular colored paper to save money)

Copy Costs: 250 sheets back to back at .10 each = $25.00

Prizes:  

• 1st Place = $25 gift certificate

•  2nd Place = $20 gift certificate

• 3rd Place = $15 gift certificate

(these cost us nothing because it comes out of our Scholastic Book Fair profits, but prizes could be donated by your PTA)

Students Vote for Winners

Optional: Allow one additional week if students are voting for the winners. Choose the top 10 and number them. Place them on display in the library for one week. Students complete a ballot indicating the number of their favorites. Each of the 10 finalists gets to choose a free book $15 or less from the book fair.

Bookmark Contest Ballot

Bookmark Contest Prep Checklist

• Create Theme

• Revise Flyer

• Revise entry form

• print

• copy 

• cut

• announce contest in bulletin

• send flyer to teachers by e-mail

• print out voting slips

• copy and cut

• sharpen pencils

• prepare voting box

• container for blank ballots

• announce due date

• select top 10 

• Post top 10

Bookmark Contest End Checklist:

• Scan artwork

• Take pictures of winners for website and yearbook

• print 2 copies, one for student and one for library

• cut bookmarks

• laminate bookmarks

• create certificates

• announce winners

• return originals with completed bookmark

• mass print and distribute

Resources:

• LA County Bookmark Contest