Education Library 2.0: The Establishment of a Dynamic Multi-Site Liaison Program

Authors

  • Ann Ewbank Arizona State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26443/el.v32i2.277

Abstract

Using a combination of marketing, Web 2.0 tools, videoconferencing, face-to-face instruction and site visits, a library presence including systematic information literacy instruction is embedded into multiple programs at sixteen sites in a growing college of education with nearly 6000 students and over 115 full-time faculty members. As the needs of the students and faculty evolve, the library program responds. This article describes the education library liaison program for Arizona State University’s College of Teacher Education and Leadership, including both successes and challenges, within the context of university, college, and library change.

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2017-09-19

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Vol. 32 No. 2 (2009): From the History to the Future of Librarianship

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