The AIS Desk Staff LibGuide: This Week at the AIS Desks

Lucky Ducks at Main Library

As mentioned in a recent all-AIS meeting, SLE will be running a finals support program for students called Lucky Ducks (formerly known as Stress ReDUCKtion). This program will run from Wednesday December 3^rd through Friday, December 12^th (with December 11^th - Reading Day - being the day with the most ducks hidden).

AIS will assist SLE by storing the self-care bags in 2^nd floor storage. When a patron finds a duck, they will also receive instructions to visit the Main 2^nd floor AskUs desk to claim a self-care bag.

A few updates since the all-AIS meeting:

• CATalyst designed 3D-printed "rubber ducks" for this program (prototype images attached). Given this, patrons will be able to keep the ducks and no longer need to "exchange" them for a self-care bag when they visit the Main 2^nd floor AskUs desk.

• While SLE will cease hiding ducks on Friday, December 12th, the instructions will say patrons can pick-up a self-care bag through Monday, December 15^th to account for any lingering ducks.

• The instructions will also say that self-care bags will be available from 8am to 11pm, Monday through Friday, and only at the Main 2^nd floor AskUs desk.

• SLE will hide a total of 75 ducks and hide them only in the Main Library. If this works well, they will consider WSEL and the SSD for future programs.

• MarComm is taking some marketing photos of the (final version) ducks and self-care bags and will advertise with digital slides, calendar, etc.

If you have any questions, please let Katie or Scott know and we will inquire with SLE.

(See Scott Cossel email 12/1/25)