Academic Libraries and Non-Academic Departments: A Survey and Case Studies on Liaising Outside the Box

Authors

Amy Wainwright, John Carroll UniversityFollow
Chris Davidson, Northwestern UniversityFollow

Abstract

Partnering with non-academic departments allows academic libraries to create new programming ideas and reach more students. According to the results of a national survey, academic librarians at institutions of all sizes are partnering with many different types of non-academic departments. These partnerships offer efficiencies through shared cost and staffing and offer additional benefits to all groups involved. This article identifies the non-academic departments that these libraries are partnering with, highlights potential events to raise awareness of services, and describes ways in which these partnerships help engage with students.

Recommended Citation

Wainwright, Amy and Davidson, Chris (2017) "Academic Libraries and Non-Academic Departments: A Survey and Case Studies on Liaising Outside the Box," Collaborative Librarianship: Vol. 9: Iss. 2, Article 9.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/collaborativelibrarianship/vol9/iss2/9