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The Personal Librarian : Enhancing the Student Experience / Richard J. Moniz Jr. and Jean Moats, editors ; Joe Eshleman, Valerie Freeman, Jo Henry, and David Jewel, contributors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Academic libraries--Relations with faculty and curriculum.
- Academic libraries.
- Academic librarians--Professional relationships.
- Academic librarians.
- Information literacy--Study and teaching (Higher).
- Information literacy.
- Library orientation for college students.
- Academic libraries--Marketing.
- Academic libraries--United States--Case studies.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 143 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2014.
- Language Note:
- Text in English.
- Summary:
- Businesses have always recognized the value of "facetime" in keeping a customer. With the rise of online services, e-book collections, and other virtual resources, it is still necessary to connect on a more personalized venue. This collection of essays examines successful approaches and initiatives for personal library programs.
- Contents:
- 1. The origin of the personal librarian concept / Richard Moniz
- 2. Development and implementation of the personal librarian concept / Jean Moats
- 3. Information literacy and the personal librarian / Joe Eshleman
- 4. Embedded librarianship and the personal librarian / Valerie Freeman
- 5. Academic library liaisons as personal librarians / Jo Henry
- 6. What personal librarians can learn from other businesses / Jean Moats and Richard Moniz
- 7. What personal librarians can learn from other academic services / Richard Moniz
- 8. The faculty perspective on personal librarians / David Jewell
- 9. Best practices and a checklist for personal librarians / Richard Moniz
- 10. The future of the personal librarian / Joe Eshleman.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780838912393
- 0838912397
- OCLC:
- 881910218
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