Presentation
Curiosity as Outreach
NAHSL Conference 2019 (North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Inc.)
(2019)
Abstract
Most library outreach activities and events concentrate on sharing what the library can do for those attending. These events often involve investments of time and money, with unpredictable and inconsistent results. The librarians and full-time staff at our small branch Science & Engineering Library decided to flip that model and, driven by our own curiosity about some lesser-known places on campus, embarked on a series of field trips. Instead of telling our hosts what we could do for them, we focused on learning what they do and how we might support their efforts. We feel the positive benefits resulting from this outreach and the connections we made are worth the staff time it cost to plan and attend the field trips.
Keywords
- outreach,
- curiosity,
- library,
- libraries
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall November, 2019
Location
Springfield, MA
Citation Information
Ellen E Lutz. "Curiosity as Outreach" NAHSL Conference 2019 (North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Inc.) (2019) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ellen_lutz/9/