Engaging with Escape Rooms

COVID-19 required creative outreach programming with campus being closed in Spring 2020. With many classes taking an online format, it is hard to get students to engage in virtual spaces. Pittsburg State University’s (PSU) Library Services created an asynchronous virtual escape room that successfully engaged students and the PSU community in an online space while using few resources. This Lightning Talk will discuss the hows and whys a virtual escape room can bring the library to anyone, even if they are not physically present! Attendees will learn about creating a virtual escape room as well how to market and publicize such an event.