LOEX 2023

Capturing the time and attention of busy faculty is no easy feat, but is essential for creating positive perceptions of librarians as partners in teaching and learning. At Nevada State College, liaison librarians are experimenting with approaches to faculty outreach. For example, in just a few short weeks, librarians secured productive 15-minute outreach meetings with most of the college's full-time faculty, resulting in a significant increase in instruction requests, improved awareness of library services, and stronger librarian-faculty relationships. This session will help you get in front of faculty, promote your instruction services, and maximize the impact of your outreach efforts.

Participants will:
1. Identify best practices for successful and sustainable outreach, including maximizing efficiency (streamlining logistics and processes) and capturing value (“closing the deal” on library instruction support, recording valuable feedback)

2. Adapt outreach and relationship-building strategies to your institutional setting