The Academic Library and the Common Read: A Multitude of Possibilities for Collaboration With Campus Programs and Departments

Publication date: Available online 28 March 2019Source: The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipAuthor(s): Katelyn AngellAbstractThe continued popularity of the common read within the first year curriculum invites critical campus partnerships between the academic library and a wide variety of campus departments. These can include Honors, Student Success, Academic Affairs, and Community Engagement. This paper describes the efforts of one First Year Success Librarian to collaboratively expand campus programming related to the common read. Specifics include planning events related to the book and its themes, creating learning objects for first year students and pedagogical tools for instructors, and holding a position of leadership in the common read committee. Additional examples from existing library and information scholarship and future ideas are shared as well, with the goal of assisting a diversity of campus stakeholders on how to best support common read initiatives.
Source: The Journal of Academic Librarianship - Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research