Outreach Services in Academic and Special Libraries
Author | : Paul Kelsey |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780789024312 |
ISBN-13 | : 0789024314 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Outreach Services in Academic and Special Libraries examines the creation and delivery of outreach programs designed to promote awareness of the library by meeting the information needs of underserved or uninformed patrons. This book contains the experiences of academic and special librarians who describe a wide array of successful outreach programs that are in place throughout the country. This valuable tool introduces professional librarians and library science students and faculty to current and highly innovative models of outreach services implemented in a variety of academic and special library settings.