Embedded librarians in Academic Libraries
Submitted by drice on Thu, 07/14/2016 - 18:29

Type of Pilot Project:
Public Service
Additional Contributors:
I emailed this suggestion to my manager, Ben Mead-Harvey
Describe Project and Impact:
Set up a Metrolibrary desk or point of contact in a local college or university library like UCO or OCCC.
Project Description and Expected Outcomes:
Metrolibrary staff could spend some time each week at a desk or contact point in a college or university library, issuing library cards and helping students use the services of the Metrolibrary system. This would help make students aware of libraries close to their institutions, which might increase their use of those libraries. It would also help make them aware of digital services available to them from the Metrolibrary system. It could also result in a close, symbiotic working relationship between academic libraries and the public library.
Why should we select this project?:
It has the potential to provide increased benefits to library users and increase library use.
Constraints, Limitations, or Dependencies:
This may be impractical due to staffing limitations, but perhaps the academic libraries could work with the public library to cross-train staff.
Source of Inspiration:
When I emailed my manager, Ben Mead-Harvey at the Village Library about this idea, he replied "the InterReach component of Library Unbound mentions “Embedded librarians in government agencies, local nonprofits, and other groups.”
Partner/Supporting Departments:
Development/Volunteer Services
Digital Library
Human Resources
Information Technology
Interlibrary Loan
Marketing
Outreach
Performance Indicators:
Market Penetration
Environment:
Extra-Library
Experience:
InterReach
Cluster:
New Members
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