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Future Focused Outreach with Campus and Community Collaborations
In changing times, outreach efforts play a major role in meaningfully connecting users to the academic library of the 21st century. Collaborations, both on- and off-campus, are vital to the success of such endeavors. This ... -
Integrating Librarians into Campus Systems for Student Success
A student success librarian discusses the value of a move to integrate librarians into campus-wide systems for student success, including the University’s Integrated Planning and Advising for Student Success (IPASS) system. ... -
Pandemic Proof Partnerships
An academic librarian discusses campus partnerships that continued despite the unexpected changes that have characterized the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a new partnership established during this time. Presentation details ... -
Putting a Place to a Name: Connecting Sophomores to Campus
With campus offices closed to visitors and students studying remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, some first-year students ended the 2020-21 academic year without having ever set foot in the physical locations for important ... -
RecrEational REading: Reflections on a Digital Leisure Reading Pilot
After initiating a shift in leisure reading purchasing from leased print titles to E-book and E-audio titles in response to the events of 2020, librarians reflect on a year of the pilot project: How was the collection ... -
Student Health and Wellness and the Library
The COVID-19 pandemic made clear that student health and wellness is a priority for every area of campus, including the library. As students continued to struggle with stress, anxiety, and other mental health concerns after ... -
Success on the Small-Scale: Non-Traditional Tours Targeting Students in Transition
A Student Success Librarian outlines an unconventional approach to an academic library tour. In this newly adopted student-focused model, small-scale tours serve as a setting to share study tips for every style and space, ... -
The University Library and Student Success: What's the Connection?
The Miami University Libraries recently hired for a new role: Student Success Librarian. While the emphasis on student engagement and success is nothing new for the Libraries, a frequently asked question remains: “What ...