Subject Librarian Toolkit

Description

Initiate efforts to seek out and contact discipline constituents within and outside the university; promote the services and resources of the library while cultivating relationships with stakeholders and library partners. Example outreach activities include: 

  • Develop relationships with university departments, institutes, or sponsored programs; whenever possible partner and work collaboratively on projects
  • Serve on university, college, or school-level committees 
  • Attend departmental and college/school meetings, town halls, research presentations, student information fairs, etc.
  • Utilize existing communication, e.g., department newsletters and emails, develop target communication, e.g., semester email to department faculty  
  • Work with ACE Department to communicate and assess outreach activities 

This outreach concept map was created at the Liaison Outreach Brainstorming session.

Communication Templates

Here are a few examples of emails that can be sent to departments. If you have examples you'd like to share, please send them to Melissa.