Poster Session on Outreach to Residence Halls for American Library Association Annual Conference 2012.

1. Won’t You Be My Neighbor? HOLLY FLYNN
Outreach Librarian
Outreach to the Next Generation of Residence Halls MSU Libraries
flynnhol@msu.edu
A New Concept in Dormitories INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
 Residence Halls slated for remodel
25 VISION STATEMENT MISSION STATEMENT AREAS OF CONCERN
 "Neighborhoods" created
6 The Academic Pillar Promote a rich and diverse Fall 2011 (October to December) Spring 2012 (February to May)
IN IMPLEMENTATION MSU Libraries Offers Drop-in MSU Libraries Offers Drop-in
 "Engagement Centers" designed for
3 cultivates inclusive and learning environment through
students to meaningfully interact with the engaged neighborhood informed, interconnected Members of Academic Pillar Reference Services in all 3 Reference Services in 1
campus community expected to be “think tank” for this Engagement Centers: Engagement Center:
communities that advance practice that fosters student
new initiative, but are also the Brody: Mondays, 6–8 pm
 Brody: Monday, Tuesday, and
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student learning and success. scholarship and achievement.
“worker bees” East: Tuesdays, 6–8 pm
 Wednesday, 6–8 pm
Goals of the Neighborhood Concept  extra budget
No South: Wednesdays, 6–8 pm
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impact students academically, interculturally, Students on academic probation sometimes Methods:
and through health and wellness initiatives feel a stigma about using campus services Methods: Used iPad and tabletop,
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identify at-risk students early Publicity  librarians used iPad and very
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increase graduation rates New initiative on a very large campus— large, bright sign  in room with Writing Center
Sat
Many faculty members don’t know about  in high-traffic areas
Sat Same advertising, with more
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Engagement Centers Advertised with flyers in each
 PR on library website
MSU Libraries Joins “Academic Pillar” Students in other neighborhood dorms neighborhood and on librarians met with Writing
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MSU Libraries, recognizing an opportunity to impact neighborhood plasma screens Center staff and talked about
don’t know what is happening in the
student research, was an early participant in this Engagement Centers. Participated in resource fairs in
 making appropriate referrals
grand experiment. This poster assesses the initial each Engagement Center Participated in resource fairs
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implementation strategy for building a neighborhood
engagement library program—from publicity Assessment: Assessment:
and hours for drop-in reference, to Dismal results. 17 questions
  low numbers of questions
Still
strategic partnerships and asked over 6 weeks. asked. 15 questions in 10 weeks.
MAIN
LIBRARY workshops with
BRODY NORTH
other campus services MSU Libraries
Red
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r Rive
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units. Learn what Service Learning NEXT STEPS FOR FALL 2012
worked and what did Offer Reference Services in 2 Engagement Centers: Brody and East
SOUTH not, and how a similar Learning Resources Center Neighborhoods, Monday—Wednesday, 6—8 pm
RIVER
TRAIL program could be Undergraduate Research Implement Reservation System for service by appointment
implemented at Develop partnerships with other successful pillar members
EAST other institutions. Math Learning Center (Learning Resources Center, Writing Center)
Academic Advisors Improve PR to target intended population (freshmen
SPARTAN on academic probation)
VILLAGE
Writing Center Offer workshops on:
 Time management skills (assignment calculator)
Career Services  Job skills (transliteracy)