Technical Services Librarians and Outreach: Communicating Our Value to Engage Students in Critical Thinking about Information

Authors

Caitlin Harrington, University of MemphisFollow
Rachel E. Scott, Illinois State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

College & Research Libraries News

Publication Date

12-2020

Abstract

At the University of Memphis (UM), two technical services librarians were inspired to present at an institutional conference with the goal of engaging students in building professional competencies and, specifically, enhancing their understanding of an increasingly complex information landscape in which they learn and work. This case study presents an example of technical services outreach outside of the library, shares methods used to engage students in thinking critically about the behind-the-scenes work entailed in resource management, and explains some of the ways in which technical services relates to the information students encounter as researchers.

Comments

This article was originally published in College & Research Libraries News 81, no. 11 (December 2020): 554-58. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.81.11.554.

Recommended Citation

Harrington, Caitlin and Scott, Rachel E., "Technical Services Librarians and Outreach: Communicating Our Value to Engage Students in Critical Thinking about Information" (2020). Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library. 120.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fpml/120