Presentation on ideas for University library outreach to School of Education. Pls comment on how to improve?

1. Shove Goes to Push Outreach Initiatives and the Academic Library Andi Sibley June 2011

2. Four Directions Personal connections – building relationships Embedding librarians into coursework Outreach in traditional ways; print & website Social media & web 2.0

3. The Need for Active Librarians Expanding resources offer information overkill Users need help leveling up for more complex, specific searches & sifting results for relevance & reliability Librarians need to be out there knowing and being known by users

4. Not your old school library Librarians must develop connections in multiple creative ways The library must be out there with users on their ground; where they are Programing initiatives should move services & resources directly to patrons

5. Outreach to Build Relationships Traditional outreach methods still also used Audio & video public service messages can spread word of library events, activities, services and materials on campus channels Face to face events involving fun, food, & music should draw patrons into the library sphere

6. Embedded Librarians Get the librarians outside the walls; take the library to the students & faculty where they are learning Just in time instruction “Active learning” activities teach research process

7. Extending Our Reach Embed within Blackboard courses Establish & support library offices and/or librarian presence at satellite locations Develop a mobile app (Cornell & Yale) Library office hours in academic departments Student mentors, aides, & volunteers

8. Library Web Site: Pump Up Rich Content Bucks County Community College library web page

12. Offer to link to study groups

13. Push relevant info

14. Post useful links

15. Be fun & funny

18. Create contests and giveaways

19. Poll or survey your stakeholders

20. Ask to be linked, liked, friended

21. Create buttons that link back

22. Promote high quality sites

23. Share embed code

25. Share resources & links

26. Point to library webpages, databases, information sites

27. Share links to tutorials

28. Push services

30. Acknowledge a variety of interests, points of view

31. Express yourself with a recognizable personality; become known

32. Respond, retweet, converse with interesting followers

33. Follow high quality information & share links

35. Conclusion Active engagement by librarians offers access and involvement into the information search process When patrons know and are known by librarians, informational needs can be addressed with a flow of services that is directly responsive to the community of learners Connections don’t just happen, and don’t appear overnight – effort, planning and creativity must be energetically engaged in a focused team effort