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Un-camouflaging the Library: An Outreach Continuum. Leila June Rod-Welch, Outreach Services Librarian Barbara E. Weeg , Collection Strategist Librarian. ALA - EBSS Research Forum June 24, 2017. Introduction. Outreach Initiatives Outreach Services Librarian
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Un-camouflaging the Library: An Outreach Continuum Leila June Rod-Welch, Outreach Services Librarian Barbara E. Weeg, Collection Strategist Librarian ALA - EBSS Research Forum June 24, 2017
Introduction • Outreach Initiatives • Outreach Services Librarian • Underserved - Military Science Department/ROTC • Conference • Website • Course catalog
Phase 1: Department Head • Interview of Military Science Department Head • Email • Face-to-face meeting
Phase 2: Faculty and Staff • Pre-presentation Survey: 9 questions • Library Pictorial Presentation • Post-presentation Survey: 4 questions
Phase 3: Students • Guided Library Tour • Assessment of Learning • Student comments during tour • Research consultations • Department head feedback
Conclusion • Three-phase assessment of library interest and knowledge among members of a university military science department led to a sustainable, progressive program of library outreach • Expanded into course-integrated library instruction for “Leadership in a Complex World”