Article
Academic Libraries and Non-Academic Departments: A Survey and Case Studies on Liaising Outside the Box
Collaborative Librarianship
(2017)
Abstract
Partnering with non-academic departments allows academic libraries to create new programming ideas and reach more students. According to the results of a national survey, academic librarians at institutions of all sizes are partnering with many different types of non-academic departments. These partnerships offer efficiencies through shared cost and staffing and offer additional benefits to all groups involved. This article identifies the non-academic departments that these libraries are partnering with, highlights potential events to raise awareness of services, and describes ways in which these partnerships help engage with students.
Keywords
- collaboration,
- partnerships,
- campus partners,
- liaisons,
- academic support services,
- outreach,
- academic libraries
Disciplines
Publication Date
Summer July 11, 2017
Citation Information
Wainwright, Amy and Davidson, Chris (2017) "Academic Libraries and Non-Academic Departments: A Survey and Case Studies on Liaising Outside the Box," Collaborative Librarianship: Vol. 9 : Iss. 2 , Article 9.