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Ingalls, Dana – Public Services Quarterly, 2017
Seed libraries are a relatively new innovation in the library field, offering seeds, gardening information, and the opportunity for community and ecological engagement to members. While they are increasingly popular in public libraries, they have not yet established a foothold in academic libraries. This paper defines the nature and role of seed…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Development, Library Services, Outreach Programs
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Flynn, Holly – Public Services Quarterly, 2017
Finals week activities have become increasingly popular in academic libraries in the last few years, but what is a library to do when it is not allowed to have therapy dogs? This column examines a progression of increasingly popular activities at Michigan State University Libraries. Included is an assessment of what makes them popular, our…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Outreach Programs, Community Programs
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Chatten, Zelda; Roughley, Sarah – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2016
This case study presents the Liverpool experience of using social media as an academic library to enhance audience engagement and create a community of users. It looks at the development of social media in the library, focusing on the concerted effort to grow followers and develop a meaningful use of these tools. It considers the value of taking a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Social Media, Case Studies
Baudino, Frank, Ed.; Johnson, Carolyn, Ed.; Jones, Sarah, Ed.; Meneely, Becky, Ed.; Young, Natasha, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
Ten scholarly papers and twelve abstracts comprise the content of the twenty-first annual Brick & Click Libraries Conference, held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The twenty-first Brick & Click Libraries Conference was held virtually. The proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Conferences (Gatherings), Library Services
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Shapiro, Steven D. – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2016
Academic libraries have reported long-term declines in circulation, reference transactions, reserves, and in-house library materials usage. Increasingly, libraries are perceived as being less critical to the academic enterprise. Are these trends irreversible? Perhaps public libraries and some innovative academic libraries can provide us with some…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Use Studies, Users (Information), Trend Analysis
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Hostetler, Kirsten; DeSilva, Michele – Public Services Quarterly, 2016
Librarians at Central Oregon Community College's Barber Library explored how to best serve the needs of three satellite campuses across a large geographic region. While initially intending to start an embedded librarianship program, a pair of surveys showed the relationships and awareness necessary for the foundation of such a program were…
Descriptors: Multicampus Colleges, Academic Libraries, Community Colleges, Consciousness Raising
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VandeBurgt, Melissa Minds; Rivera, Kaleena – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2016
Effective communication is one of the most important resources for successful outreach efforts. This article addresses the benefits that can emerge from successful communication as well as the negative effects that may stem from ineffective communication. A case study of Florida Gulf Coast University Archives, Special Collections, & Digital…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries
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Bennett, David E.; Thompson, Paula – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2016
A case study demonstrating how an online narrative featuring the adventures of a cuddly toy penguin, Pablo Penguin (@uoppenguin on Twitter) has been introduced at the University of Portsmouth Library to build trust and engagement between university students and library services and facilities. Evidence for the benefits of anthropomorphic brand…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Student Motivation, Library Services, Library Development
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Barnett, James; Bull, Stephen; Cooper, Helen – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2016
Aligning with student engagement and promotional strategies, a Pop-Up Library project was initiated at the University of Birmingham. This involved setting up temporary, staffed stalls in different locations across campus in order to informally communicate with students and effectively take "the Library" to them. This article discusses…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Library Development, Outreach Programs
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Whited, Catrina; Frederick, Greg – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
It's all about the relationships! How the librarian develops connections is key to the embedded process. This paper describes the path one librarian went through from January, 2010 through December, 2013 at the Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. With a little help … ok, a lot of help from coworkers, faculty, IT and most of all…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Services, Military Personnel, Outreach Programs
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Dalal, Heather A.; Lackie, Robert J. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2014
After a needs assessment exposed that even daily library users were unaware of the best resources, tools, and services, the Rider University Libraries switched gears from a focus on the creation of long step-by-step tutorials, to the creation of short promotional videos for all users, with attention on the needs of distance learners. This project…
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Materials, Educational Resources, Needs Assessment
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Thornton, Elaine – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2012
Academic libraries are flocking to online social networking sites in an effort to meet users where they are. Pinterest is the latest of these rapidly growing online social networking tools. The author of this article reports results from a survey on academic libraries' presence on Pinterest. The survey found most academic library pinboards are in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Profiles, Social Networks, Network Analysis
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Coltrain, Mark – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2014
In an era of exploding online enrollment and tight budgets, Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) struggles to meet the needs of online students. CPCC librarians went one step towards solving that problem in 2009-2010 by launching an embedded librarian program. CPCC's program became so successful that it struggled to meet demand. In 2013, CPCC…
Descriptors: Librarians, Professional Development, Community Colleges, Online Courses
Foster, Forrest C. – Computers in Libraries, 2011
Technology has ushered itself into our culture without borders or boundaries. Students and educators have fallen victim to the notion of "information at your fingertips" and "easy access" while taking many things for granted. In the past few years, there have been several articles written about the use of textbooks in the academic library. Most of…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Academic Libraries, Library Development, Library Materials
Thomas, Lisa Carlucci – Library Journal, 2010
Librarians, like patrons and researchers, are caught between traditional library service models and the promise of evolving information technologies. In recent years, professional conferences have strategically featured programs and presentations geared toward building a mobile agenda and adapting or adopting services to meet new demands of mobile…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Public Libraries, Academic Libraries, Information Technology
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