strength in numbers day 2
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Welcome Back! Day Two
Homework
• Our next challenge to discuss—outreach.
• Before we meet tomorrow, be ready to share: – A program you would like to reach out to– A faculty member’s class you would like
to work with
Homework review
• Use the whiteboard tools and share:
– A program you would like to reach out to– A faculty member’s class you would like
to work with
– Add—a strategy you think will help you get a foot in the door.
Best practices: outreach
• The elevator speech
• “What’s going on in the library?”
• Response—more than “Idunnonotmuch”
Sparking Interest• Contact faculty directly• Have a specific proposal in mind• Offer your services after a rash of
questions• Rely on word of mouth • Maintain positive interactions and
open communication
The Collection Development Connection
• Liaison program + computers=getting your foot in the door!
• When you meet the needs of faculty well (collections, electronic resources, hardware) they become more involved as partners.
Becoming embedded
• Librarians “go native”—are on the ground departmentally and play a direct role in a class or departmental project
Embedded librarians
• Have a presence in the academic department
• Begin in departments that are already “library friendly” –experiment and grow
• Don’t get overloaded!• Discover what is most valued by
faculty/students in the class/department
Remember…
• You aren’t going to persuade them all• Build strong relationships with a few• Build trust/respect• Use that contact to gain the
notice/interest of others• Walk the halls!
Before You Go There…
• Know the field (resources, journals, reference tools)
• Be forward, but not aggressive • Never assume anything• Don’t be shocked (what do you MEAN
you don’t know what ERIC is!?!) • Be open to new ideas and methods• Be sure you REALLY want to do this!
Meeting regularly with faculty…
• …but as an asset, not “because my director said I should get on the agenda this month”
• Participate in seminars, meetings, etc. • Take a class!• Take instruction to the department• Team teach—divide and conquer
complex material together as a team• Hang out over there
Understand collections
• Seek prodev opportunities in disciplinary areas • Participate in scholarly organizations (discipline
specific groups/roundtables at ALA) • Conduct subject or database specific workshops• Share discipline specific trends with your librarian
colleagues• Work with faculty to create subject guides
Promote and teach about resources
• Integrate info lit concepts into the discipline
• Research consultations• Information literacy instruction • Design tutorials• Become “embedded”• Develop places and spaces to show
off
Creating discipline specific resources
• Russell’s 5x5x5 rule for pathfinders – 5 most important print/reference– 5 most important databases– 5 most important internet resources
How to be extremely unsuccessful at creating a subject guide
Exercise
• As a group, we’re going to create a subject guide.
• Using the 5x5x5 method and the whiteboard, create a subject guide for biology
Assessing your liaison program
• Formative– Needs assessment/survey for faculty
AND liaisons– Effectiveness of liaison training
• Ongoing and summative– Assess faculty satisfaction
• Collections• Services• Instruction
For you, what does success look like?
• Share on the whiteboard what factors are indicative of a successful liaison program at your library:
What does success look like?
• Increased collections usage• More efficient spending of dedicated funds in the
disciplines• Faculty and librarians work more closely
together– Create/develop instruction, assignments,
guides together– Greater dialogue about all library services
• Increase overall number of instruction sessions • Greater presence in the campus community
Success…
• A librarian or two on every faculty committee
• Considered peers by other faculty• Librarian office hours in departments• One-on-one consultation with faculty
and students on research• Increase in respect for the library on
campus
Keys to liaison program sustainability
• Liaison role must remain fluid and be reviewed routinely
• Adding skills/knowledge, and keeping up
• Consistent promotion and marketing—if you start a new books blog…
• Getting/maintaining buy in/nurturing relationships
This will happen with liaisons
• Who…• Are experts, consultants, facilitators• Support faculty in challenging areas—intellectual
property/copyright, technology, assignment building
• Customize information to meet faculty/student needs
• Are seen outside the library• Train not only students, but faculty and staff, to
use information resources
Thank You For Attending!
Questions/Comments?Questions/Comments?• 1.800.999.8558• Email: russell.palmer@lyrasis.org
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