The Library Student Advisory Board
Why Your Academic Library Needs It and How to Make It Work
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About the Book
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.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Amy L. Deuink and Marianne Seiler
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 207
Bibliographic Info: 46 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2009
pISBN: 978-0-7864-3560-9
eISBN: 978-0-7864-5290-3
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Preface 1
1. INTRODUCTION 5
Why We Started the Library Student Advisory Board 5
About Our Library 7
About Our Campus 8
Culture of Community Service 11
Student Retention 18
2. PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL’S LIBRARY STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD 21
How We Started the Library Student Advisory Board 21
How the Club Has Been Effective 25
Awards 35
Spreading the Word 35
3. ARE YOU READY? YOUR JOB AS ADVISOR 37
Are You Ready for a Full-time Commitment? 38
Leadership 44
Get Help from Other Staff Members 51
Working with Your Student Affairs Department 53
Recommended Reading 54
4. STARTING YOUR OWN LIBRARY STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD 56
Get the Facts 58
Time to Twist Arms. Recruiting New Members 60
What to Expect at Your First Meeting 68
Recommended Reading 74
5. UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 78
Policies and Procedures Unique to Your Institution 78
Your Responsibilities as Advisor 82
6. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 88
The Advisor’s Job 89
Charting Your Course: Planning for the Future 107
Recommended Reading 110
7. PROMOTE AND RECRUIT 112
Get the Word Out On Campus 112
Recruit New Members Throughout the Year 128
Recommended Reading 131
8. CLUB ACTIVITIES 132
Activities Contributing to the Library 132
Activities Contributing to the Campus 140
Activities Contributing to the Community 146
9. WORKING WITH THE LIBRARY AND THE CAMPUS 150
Build Members’ Relationships with Library Directors and Staff 150
Working with the Library 155
Knowing Your Limitations 159
Benefits of Working with a Library Student Advisory Board 161
10. FUTURE OF THE LIBRARY STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD 163
Evolution 163
New Directions 168
Are You Ready? 172
Epilogue, or, So, What Are You Waiting For? 173
When Will I Find the Time? 173
Where Will I Find the Students? 174
Would I Be a Good Advisor? 176
Does My Library Really Need This? 176
Appendix A. Club Calendar at a Glance 179
Appendix B. Sample Bookmarks 183
Appendix C. LSAB Library User Satisfaction Survey 185
Appendix D. Sample Wii Authorization Form 187
Chapter Notes 189
Bibliography 193
Index 197
