By Paige Hendrickson
Motlow Buzz Contributing Writer
This leads nicely into the month of March as National
Reading Month. This event is in its 11th year community-wide, and for Motlow
libraries, this year marks the fifth year the college has promoted and hosted the
event. All Motlow students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate.
As the need for and presence of technology increases
exponentially each year, Motlow's connection to these devices, apps and “life
lines” becomes more dependent to function in today’s constant information
overload. To offer some "downtime" to this perpetual tether to
technology, the college is asking Motlow students, faculty and staff to
“unplug” from all electronic devices and simply read!
Each time one “unplugs and reads” for 15 minutes or more, he
or she qualifies to place an entry form in the box located in the library. The
number of entry forms per person is unlimited, so for the rest of February,
just “unplug,” read, and fill out the entry forms.
Following are the rules for participation:
* All participants must “unplug” from technology and
"all" electronic devices to qualify by reading only printed
materials.
* Entries must cover materials read from Feb. 1-28, 2018.
* Each reading session must be at least 15 minutes in length
to qualify, but no limit for the total number of entries or limit for total
time.
* Each person submits "one" entry form for each
reading session. Entry forms are placed in the prize-drawing box in the library.
* The more one “unplugs and reads,” the more chances to win!
Studying or reading for school or work count, too.
Prizes will be given to the person in each category (student,
staff and faculty) who has read for the longest amount of total time for the
month of February. The deadline to turn in the entry forms is March 2, 2018
(Friday).
Learn more about Read to Succeed by visiting www.readtosucceed.org.
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