[CALIBK12] Interesting study -- see StickK.com

[SIMINITUS, JACQUELYN E (ATTPB)]

Wonder if the "stickK.com" method could benefit library fundraising?

FYI: Heard on NPR this am. -- it is a way to facilitate personal
commitment contracts for weight loss and other types of personal goals
(like smoking.) If you don't live up to your end of the contract, StickK
will give your money to charity or a person you designate. - Jackie 
Listen to the news story at
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87931325 or go to
http://StickK.com

For example, my city and many cities are focusing on fitness, reducing
youth obesity, and such.  A city could challenge its residents to sign
up for stickK.com, dedicate an amount of money to the library (or
specific library programs.)  Sounds like a great summer program -- goal
to read XBooks, loose XPounds, stop smoking, learning web 2.0, whatever!
Check it out!   This might be a good research project for all schools in
a district to try over a school year.
What are your ideas?  How would this work for a public library?  a
school library? other?

Jackie Siminitus, MLS 
E-RATE Specialist and Library Advocate, BCS, AT&T California 
795 Folsom Street, Room 517-N1, San Francisco, CA 94107 
415-644-7112 : jacquelyn.siminitus at att.com 
AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer, www.kn.att.com 
AT&T Library Advocate website, www.kn.att.com/support/jackie 
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