Libraries: How to create points badges

Tags: Points, Challenges, Libraries

Make sure of the following before creating a points badge:

• You have already set up your site’s universal points system.

• Your challenge is drafted.

Follow the steps below to create or edit points badges in a challenge:

1. Log into the admin view of your library site.

2. Go to Challenges.

3. Select a draft challenge and go to the “Badges” tab.

4. Make sure points are enabled as an earnable badge type.

5. Under “Earnable Points Types”, enable the point types to count towards the challenge (e.g., minutes).

6. Scroll down to “Points Badges” and select “Create a Badge.”

7. Click “Choose Badge” to select a badge image from all the badges and badge groups on your site.

8. Edit the “Badge Name” field to give your badge a custom name. For more about editing badge names, read here.

9. Set your goal with the number of points.

   • You can reward points badges for up to 60,000 units, but we only recommend using such large goals for multi-year ongoing challenges. We generally recommend setting attainable reading goals, based on 20–30 minutes of reading a day, and adding enough badges to encourage readers at key milestones.

10. Add or create a reward or certificate if you’d like to reward readers when they earn the points badge.

11. Set a start and end date for the badge, if desired. For more on time-restricted badges, read here.

12. Click “Save and add.”

13. Repeat for additional points badges.