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Moving Beyond “Outreach”: Reflections on Two Case Studies of Community Library Services in South Africa

South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 2012
The paper examines the contribution, real and potential, of public libraries in South Africa to social inclusion by means of so-called outreach programmes.  The discussion is grounded in two case studies of two community libraries - one rural, one urban. 
Genevieve Hart
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Transforming your library outreach with your patron base in mind

Journal of New Librarianship, 2020
Librarians falling short in their outreach efforts can improve by examining their assumptions of their patron base, learning more about their campus community, being open to the need for revision and by welcoming feedback from your population.
Erin Merrill
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE TIME OF COVID 19: EFFORTS & APPROACHES OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

University Library at a New Stage of Social Communications Development, 2021
Objective. This paper aims to investigate the types and scope of community engagement and outreach activities of academic libraries while the physical library spaces remain closed or operating on a limited capacity. It also looks at the tools and methods
Janice PEÑAFLOR, Donna Lyn LABANGON
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Reshaping Academic Outreach Using LibInsight [PDF]

Marketing Libraries Journal, 2020
Some libraries are tracking metrics, such as instruction data and usage statistics, to illustrate the impact that their services are having on student retention and success.
Kiebler, Jessica, Lafazan, Bonnie
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Outreach librarian to black students

Journal of New Librarianship, 2020
While some predominantly white institutions can offer unique and laudable educational experiences to Black college students, they can also lack resources that provide these same students with a culturally affirming milieu.
Katrina Spencer
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LibGuides as Outreach

Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice, 2023
In the fall of 2022, the authors created a series of three LibGuides for the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library about LGBTQ+, disabled, and Indigenous communities.
James Sterner, Heather Glasby
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2022 Strategic Planning Focus Group Summary [PDF]

, 2022
Report of focus group regarding ISU Library services, coordinated by ISU Extension and Outreach while developing their strategic ...

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Visible Teaching, Invisible Systems

Journal of New Librarianship
This reflective essay examines how resource sharing, particularly interlibrary loan (ILL), can bridge the gap between library instruction theory and actual student research behavior.
Graeme States
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Perspectives on Presentation and Perception of Libraries on Admissions Campus Tours [PDF]

Marketing Libraries Journal, 2021
This article examines the presentation of libraries during admissions campus tours at a large public university. Perspectives from tour guides, librarians, and admissions staff are considered through an analysis of tour observations and interviews ...
Principato, Alena
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Creating value through outreach in a hospital setting: a case study from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Library

Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2018
Background: Hospital libraries must often demonstrate value to users who are not aware of their services. Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) Library aimed to increase patient and staff awareness using innovative outreach methods through our
Jill Barr-Walker, Iesha Nevels
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