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2, Issue 1 (Summer 2018)
Librarians Connect to
Self-Reflect: Collaboration Among Personal Librarian Coordinators at
Different Institutions
Brooke Duffy, Sarah Lawrence College
Lisa Thornell, Fairfield University
Kelleen Maluski, Sarah Lawrence College
Marketing
Libraries Journal, volume 2, issue 1, pages 75-80.
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Abstract: The coordinators of the Personal Librarian Program at two
institutions, Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) and Fairfield University
(Fairfield), started a dialogue about their respective programs.
Through these discussions, they learned from one another, developed new
initiatives, shared feedback, and expanded and modified their programs
based on their combined knowledge and skill sets. This article provides
background information on the growth of each institution’s Personal
Librarian Program (PLP). Specific projects discussed include:
transitioning
to a new automated email campaign program - MailChimp, improving the
design of email templates, developing staff training documentation, and
improving outreach and marketing endeavors. It also demonstrates how,
through continuous conversations and the sharing of resources, the PLP
coordinators became each other’s peer-mentors. The article also
discusses the lessons learned about sharing knowledge and networking
with other librarians. In addition, possibilities for potential future
collaborations among other Personal Librarian coordinators are
proposed.
Keywords: personal librarian, first-year students, transfer students,
graduate students, peermentors
Citation to article:
Duffy,
B., Thornell, L., & Maluski, K. (2018). Librarians Connect to
Self-Reflect: Collaboration Among Personal Librarian Coordinators at
Different Institutions. Marketing Libraries Journal, 2(1), 75-80. Retrieved from http://journal.marketinglibraries.org/august2018/MLJ-v2i1-75-80.pdf |
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