Academic library outreach : beyond the campus walls

Traditionally, academic library outreach has meant reaching out to the campus community, providing services to faculty and students. Many universities and colleges, however, now have a new or renewed emphasis on outreach beyond the campus, seeking to ensure their institutions' relevance to the community at large. How can and do academic libraries participate in this type of outreach? What types of collaborations or partnerships are academic libraries forming with schools, public libraries, or community groups? How do academic librarians partner with faculty or campus departments on their community projects? What role does service-learning play? Nancy Courtney has assembled a sampling of approaches, from the innovative to the tried-and-true, each written in the voice of its strongest champion.

• 1 Breaking Out of Our Shell: Expanding the Definition of Outreach in Academic Libraries p. 1 Nancy Courtney
• Part 1 K-12 and Information Literacy p. 7
• 2 Reaching Forward: Three High School Outreach Initiatives at Kent State University p. 9 Kenneth J. Burhanna and Julie A. Gedeon and Mary Lee Jensen and Barbara F. Schloman
• 3 K-16 Outreach: Creating Connections That Matter p. 21 Ellysa Stern Cahoy and Lesley Moyo
• 4 Cultural Lessons: Academic Outreach Across Borders p. 31 Thembi Hadebe and Robin Kear and Paula M. Smith
• 5 Reaching Out to Future Users: K-12 Outreach at Kansas State Libraries p. 43 Tara L. Coleman and Jenny E. McCraw
• 6 A New Exploration in Our Intellectual Commonwealth p. 55 Eric P. Garcia
• Part 2 Public Libraries p. 65
• 7 Collaborating with Your Local Public Library p. 67 Starr Hoffman and Annie Downey and Suzanne Sears
• 8 Growing Grassroots Collaboration Between Academic and Public Libraries p. 77 Stephanie M. Mathson and Robin M. Sabo and Joyce Salisbury
• Part 3 Special Collections and Digital Projects p. 89
• 9 Outreach in Special Collections Librarianship p. 91 Florence M. Turcotte
• 10 University Library Outreach in an Urban Setting: Forming Partnerships with Cultural Institutions as a Community Service p. 105 Lothar Spang and Sandra G. Yee
• 11 Working Together: E-we:mcikta: The Arizona State Museum Library and the Tohono O'odham Nation p. 115 Alyce Sadongei and Mary E. Graham and Marlene (Marly) Helm
• 12 Reaching Out through Digital Library Programs: The Everglades Digital Library Experience p. 123 Gail Clement
• 13 Oregon Rural Communities Explorer p. 135 Lena E. Etuk and Laurie M. Bridges
• 14 Engaging the Community through an Online Digital Archive: Gulf Coast Community College's Memory Collection p. 147 Matthew Burrell
• Part 4 Events and Exhibits p. 157
• 15 The NEA Big Read Comes to Valdosta! p. 159 Yolanda Hood and Emily Rogers
• 16 Children's Reading Celebration & Young Author's Fair p. 171 Debra Hoffmann
• 17 Partnerships Beyond the University Campus: Community Connections That Work p. 181 Toni Tucker
• Part 5 Discipline-Specific Outreach p. 191
• 18 Government Information in the 21st Century: A New Model for Academic Outreach p. 193 Kirsten J. Clark and Jennifer Gerke
• 19 Health Information Outreach to Underserved Populations in Baltimore, Maryland p. 203 Paula G. Raimondo and Anna Tatro and Alexa Mayo
• 20 Redefining Outreach from Inside the Academy: Law School Libraries and Their Communities p. 213 Paula Seeger
• 21 Grand Rounds: Medical Library Outreach p. 227 Becky McKay Johnson
• 22 Engaging in Economic Development: Purdue University's Management & Economics Library p. 241 Hal Kirkwood and Tomalee Doan
• Selected Bibliography p. 249 Deidra N. Herring
• Index p. 261
• About the Editor and Contributors p. 263