This is a presentation I gave at SIU-E on November 5, 2009.

1. Outreach Services For a New Generation of Learners

3. Recreate and Revitalize the First Floor 2006

5. Emphasize University Engagement and Student Engagement

6. Assess Strengths, Weaknesses, Resources & Opportunities

8. Ask your children/their friends and other family relatives

9. Be aware and interested in learning new approaches

10. Read, read and read

12. Generally we work with a small subset of our population.

13. Many librarians have limited experience working with users outside the library building Compare the number of people coming into the library versus the total university.

14. We must work with our users in their environment to understand find ways to address their information needs

15. People want to share experiences across age and ethnic groups

19. University Libraries as an Academic Partner

20. Outreach often takes on an educational component ...two-way street… framed as engagement rather than solely dissemination or education. Outreach strategies are linked to the organization's mission, and define targets, goals, and milestones. Outreach

21. WIU Strategic Plan Academic Excellence Educational Opportunity Social Responsibility Personal Growth

23. Social networking

25. Created two new faculty positions

26. Targeted international, transfer and graduate students

27. Creating and reserving new learning spaces

29. Revitalized Learning Spaces

31. Exhibits on a race riot in Springfield,

32. Outreach activities with libraries in rural communities.

34. Host Town & Gown programs

35. Actively participate in all university events for first year students

37. Digital Commons & Studio

40. Digital Commons & Studio

44. Roving Librarian to Virtual Services Librarian

45. Student Outreach Services Librarian (SOS)