The IUP Library Liaison
Program |
| |
|
|
| What
is the Liaison Program?
In order to provide
and maintain the most relevant, up-to-date, and
accessible collection of library materials
possible, the IUP Libraries need input from their
patrons and the academic community at IUP. To get
that input, we developed the Library Liaison
Program, in which department faculty liaisons team
up with a librarian (the bibliographer) to recommend and select
materials for the library. |
|
Fall 2007 Library
Events
October
30th
Breakfast and
a Book
Dr. Laura Marshak
Married with
Special Needs Children: A Couple's Guide to
Keeping Connected
9:00AM, Stabley 210
September
28th
Breakfast and a Book
Dr. Jennifer Rotigel
Encouraging your
Child's Math Talent: The Involved Parent's Guide
9:00AM, Stabley 210
|
| |
|
|
The Role of the
Liaison
The faculty liaison
for a department is responsible for working
closely with the bibliographer to that department,
reviewing incoming materials, forwarding purchase
requests to the bibliographer, voicing concerns
from their colleagues within the department, and
helping their bibliographers tailor the collection
to the specific needs of the University's academic
departments.
This requires a
liaison to be familiar with the academic
curriculum of his or her department, the research
interests of his or her colleagues, and an
understanding of the overall goals of the
department. |
|
| |
|
|
The Role of the
Bibliographer
Each librarian at
IUP acts as the bibliographer for several
departments. Their job is to review incoming
materials and identify those that fit the
collection development policy, the goals of the
library, and the goals of the department which the
librarian serves. Working together with the
faculty liaisons, the bibliographers identify and
order books and other materials meeting all those
criteria. |
|
| |
|
| What makes a good liaison?
Being a library
liaison is a important duty, which requires
commitment on the part of the liaison to be
involved with the selection process for library
materials.
We look for liaisons
who:
- Have a strong
understanding of the research and curricular
needs of the academic department
- Are familiar with the IUP Libraries collection
for the department’s academic area(s)
- Are
familiar with the IUP Libraries’ services
- Are dedicated
to enhancing the IUP Libraries’ information
resources for the department’s academic area
- Will work collaboratively across academic units and
meet deadlines for ordering and selection of
resources
|
|
| |
|
|
What does a library
liaison do?
There are a few
tasks that library liaisons are asked to do as
part of the library liaison role. These activities
help make the liaison relationship work
efficiently and keep the Libraries' collections
and services relevant to the academic needs of the
University.
Library liaisons:
- Meet regularly
with their bibliographer to discuss departmental
goals, issues, and requests for new library
materials
- Visit the
Libraries’ Approval Room on a regular basis to
review incoming books for selection and purchase
- Convey
departmental research and teaching interests to
their bibliographer to help identify new
resources for the department
- Communicate
regularly with their colleagues to collect
feedback about the IUP Libraries
|
|
| Library Information for
Departmental Liaisons
Which librarian serves your department?
Who are the other faculty liaisons?
Collection Development Policy
GOBI
Online Book Ordering System
|
|
| |
|
