Fundamentals for the Academic Liaison (ALA Fundamentals)

The changing higher education environment requires a new kind of relationship among faculty, academic liaisons, and students. A core resource for any LIS student or academic librarian serving as a liaison, this handbook lays out the comprehensive fundamentals of the discipline, helping librarians build the confidence and cooperation of the university faculty in relation to the library. Readers will learn about connecting and assisting faculty and students through skillful communication and resource utilization with coverage of key topics such asOrientation meetingsAcquiring Subject specializationAdvice on faculty communication and assistanceOnline tutorial creationCollection developmentInformation literacy instructionEmbedded librarianshipLibrary guidesNew courses and accreditationEvaluation methodsWritten in a straightforward way that lends itself to easy application, Fundamentals for the Academic Liaison provides ready guidance for current and future academic library liaisons.