reaching out, drawing in...• needle in a haystack • bean bag toss • rocket toss •...
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Reaching Out,
Drawing In
Elizabeth Heffington, MLISCatalog & Acquisitions Librarian
Beaman LibraryLipscomb University
Change = Opportunity
Farewell, Carolyn! Welcome, Sandra!
Change = Growth
• Spooks in the Stacks
• Put a face on the library
• Feed the Herd
• If you feed them…
Characteristics and Culture
• Academic librarianship is a service profession
• Participation in campus events provides a means of breaking out of the library silo
• Collaboration with unlikely partners increases library stakeholders
Library at Lipscomb: Tensions & Potential
• Beaman Library as collegial partner
• Campus widebuy-in
• Extending our reach into admissions
• Beaman Library critical to retention
Ask and Receive
Generating New Ways of Thinking
• Describe an inanimate object or an animal
• Include the who, what, when, where, why of the item in your description
Creating New Perspectives
• Switch papers with a partner and create an analogy between campus life & academic libraries and their object or thing
“Campus life & academic libraries is like _____________________ because: ____________________________”
Q & A
Go anywhere* Learn anything* Find it here
Elizabeth Heffington, MLIS
Catalog and Acquisitions Librarian
Benjamin F. Head, MSLS
Instruction Librarian,
Plough Library
Christian Brothers University
REACHING OUT
DRAWING IN
We are always looking for new
ways of touching and informing the
diverse members of our community
The ideas and purposes
OF COURSE, IT TAKES A VILLAGE
All of the Plough Library staff:
• Julie Gilmore, Cataloging
• Melissa Verble, ILL
• Karen Brunsting, Acquisitions Librarian
• Debie Babb, Electronic resources
• Kay Cunningham, Director
And other members of the CBU community:
• Communications
• Printing
• Facilities
• Aramark food services
These are a few examples of the
ways in which we continue to try help
our patrons help themselves
The Inside Out Fall Festival
Roving Librarian
Research Assignment Review
The festival concept is to
bring all, or some, of what we
do as librarians outside for
viewing, interaction, and
learning to those that don’t
often come into the library or
access our resources.
The original plans
This is a 3d Google
SketchUp version of our
original plans.
• Talk to us comment whiteboard board
• Demonstration station
• Needle in a haystack
• Bean bag toss
• Rocket toss
• Demonstration tables for each of our
professional areas as librarians
• Term paper walkabout
• Cell phone scavenger hunt
• Bring one take one book exchange
Fall festival outside library activities
• Popcorn
• Balloons
• Food
• Music
• Bubble Machine
• Prizes
Festival essentials
A happy commuter Demonstration Station
Needle in a haystackDemonstration station,
comfortable seating and
refreshments
Cataloging Needle in a haystack
•Term paper walkabout
in the background
•Weather
Term paper walkabout Bean bag toss Needle in haystack
Weather/plan B
Personnel requirements
Power outlet
Budget
Things to be aware off
The Roving Librarian
Requirements and benefits of a roving librarian
Roving Librarian
The idea: The need to inform and remind
• Location: Each school’s lounge, conference room or hallway
• Tools: Variety of handouts, laptop
• Interaction:
• Students
• Faculty
• Administration
• Future students
• Builds awareness, familiarity, and promotes the library in academic and university planning
• Frequency: Typically twice per semester for each area
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF SCIENCES
These are examples of some of our outreach flyers we
use to promote our appearance at each location
ASSIGNMENT COLLABORATION
The Roving Librarian
The idea: The need to inform and remind
• Location: Each school’s lounge, conference or hallway
• Tools: Variety of handouts, laptop
• Interaction:
• Students
• Faculty
• Administration
• Future students
• Builds awareness, familiarity, and promotes the library in academic and university planning
• Frequency: Typically twice per semester for each area
This is the standard of review for the assignment
Both the professor and I review the
final assignment and attend the final
oral presentation
Assignment review guidelines
Professor and librarian
Benjamin F. Head
and colleagues
Plough Library
Christian Brothers University
TLA Spring 2015
Our purpose is to continually find new ways
to remind our patrons of how much more
effective they can be if they know more of
what we know and what we provide for
them.