The Library Student Advisory Board: Why Your Academic Library Needs It and How to Make It Work

by Amy L. Deuink, Marianne Seiler

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786435609
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	02/06/2009
Pages:	207
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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.

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