Student engagement and the academic library
By: Loanne Snavely, editor
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC; Libraries Unlimited
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9781598849837; 9781598849844
Subjects: Libraries and students; Study and teaching (Higher); Public relations; Marketing; Libraries and colleges; Research; Methodology; Library orientation for college students; Information literacy; Academic libraries
Description: "This unique book explores exciting programs and initiatives that can both engage undergraduate students with academic libraries and assist academic librarians in creating a vibrant library atmosphere"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Engaging undergraduates with the academic library / Loanne Snavely, Head, Library Learning Services, Penn State University Libraries; title: Using an alternate reality game to engage students in learning / Emily Rimland, Information Literacy Librarian, Penn State University Libraries; title: Lost in the stacks : the research library rock 'n roll radio show! / Ameet Doshi, Head, User Experience Department, Georgia Institute of Technology Library; title: Perceived ease of use and student satisfaction and engagement with the library / Lesley Moyo, Director for Research & Instructional Services, University Libraries, Virginia Tech; title: Invisible connections : creating community through oral storytelling in the Listening Project / Wendy Girven, Public Services Librarian/Assistant Professor of Library Science, University of Alaska Southeast; title: Engaging undergraduates in research : exploring students' research behavior and rewarding outstanding use of library resources / Emily Daly, Coordinator of Upper Level Instruction and Librarian for the Program in Education, Duke University; title: Undergraduates of opportunity : capitalizing on talent and crafting undergraduate projects with rare books and manuscripts / Sandra Stelts, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts, Penn State University Libraries; title: Engaging international students with the academic library / Dawn Amsberry, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Penn State University Libraries; title: Service-learning : engaging college students with the library and information literacy competencies / Maureen Barry, Librarian for First Year and Distance Learning Services, Wright State University; title: Developing a marketing plan for the library by and for students / Gary White, Head of Reference Collections and Research. Penn State University Libraries; title: MInDSpace : new media, mashups, and learning / Jaqueline M. Fritz, New Media Librarian, with contributor Karl Carter, Director, Learning Technologies Services, Bucks County Community College; title: The library as studio : enculturation, student engagement, and the spaces of the library / Patrick Tomlin, Art and Architecture Librarian, Virginia Tech.