What Is The Liaison Program?
A library liaison serves as a department’s primary contact person in the library for library instruction, seniors working on theses, and information about library services. For some departments, a second librarian is designated to provide additional collection development support.
Liaison Services Include:
- Library instruction for your classes that emphasize research skills
- Assisting departments with developing high quality book and media collections in their disciplines
- Collaborating to integrate library and research skills into the curriculum
- Updating departments on new resources and library technology
The Library Liaison Program is a vital channel for communication and collaboration between the library faculty and the university’s academic programs. Through the Liaison Program, library faculty develop productive relationships with departmental faculty and staff, share information about library services and resources, and support the teaching, learning, and research needs of the university community.
Our Goals
- Collaborate with faculty and encourage the inclusion of the library as an essential component in teaching and learning
- Promote the integration of research competencies into curricula
- Provide instruction to develop discipline-specific research skills
- Inform faculty of new and existing research tools, methods, resources, and services
- Collaborate with faculty to develop collections in their subject areas
- Create and maintain relevant library subject pages and web guides