Overview

"This is a practical guide written by two professionals with real-world experience establishing a library student advisory board. Penn State University's Schuylkill campus library has such a board, operating beautifully. Different from traditional student advisory boards, the club at Penn State Schuylkill resembles a public library's ""friends"" group. The activities of the club benefit not only the library and campus but the club members themselves. Just how much time, effort, and know-how is required to form a library student advisory board? Here is the answer. Useful advice is offered on how to get a club started, how to recruit new members and keep them active, the duties of the club advisor, basic ""do's and don'ts"" of fundraising, and how to build a successful relationship between the club, the library director, and the library staff."

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Author:   Amy L. Deuink ,  Marianne Seiler
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9780786435609

ISBN 10:   0786435607
Pages:   207
Publication Date:   06 February 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      1. INTRODUCTION      Why We Started the Library Student Advisory Board      About Our Library      About Our Campus      Culture of Community Service      Student Retention      2. PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL’S LIBRARY STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD      How We Started the Library Student Advisory Board      How the Club Has Been Effective      Awards      Spreading the Word      3. ARE YOU READY? YOUR JOB AS ADVISOR      Are You Ready for a Full-time Commitment?      Leadership      Get Help from Other Staff Members      Working with Your Student Affairs Department      Recommended Reading      4. STARTING YOUR OWN LIBRARY STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD      Get the Facts      Time to Twist Arms. Recruiting New Members      What to Expect at Your First Meeting      Recommended Reading      5. UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET POLICIES AND PROCEDURES      Policies and Procedures Unique to Your Institution      Your Responsibilities as Advisor      6. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES      The Advisor’s Job      Charting Your Course: Planning for the Future      Recommended Reading      7. PROMOTE AND RECRUIT      Get the Word Out On Campus      Recruit New Members Throughout the Year      Recommended Reading      8. CLUB ACTIVITIES      Activities Contributing to the Library      Activities Contributing to the Campus      Activities Contributing to the Community      9. WORKING WITH THE LIBRARY AND THE CAMPUS      Build Members’ Relationships with Library Directors and Staff      Working with the Library      Knowing Your Limitations      Benefits of Working with a Library Student Advisory Board      10. FUTURE OF THE LIBRARY STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD      Evolution      New Directions      Are You Ready?      Epilogue, or, So, What Are You Waiting For?      When Will I Find the Time?      Where Will I Find the Students?      Would I Be a Good Advisor?      Does My Library Really Need This?      Appendix A. Club Calendar at a Glance      Appendix B. Sample Bookmarks      Appendix C. LSAB Library User Satisfaction Survey      Appendix D. Sample Wii Authorization Form      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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Amy L. Deuink is a reference & instruction librarian at Penn State University’s Altoona campus. She is an active member of the American Library Association and the Pennsylvania Library Association. Marianne Seiler is the acquisitions/serials coordinator and advisor for the library student advisory board at Penn State Schuylkill’s Ciletti Memorial Library.

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