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Flipping a student rave into a library-sponsored event
(Association of College & Research Libraries, 2020)
Library pranks, raves, and flash mobs have become increasingly popular in academic libraries. This recipe provides step-by-step
instructions on how our library turned this unofficial library rave into a collaborative ...
Reduction deduction: Facets as a key ingredient to searching effectively in a discovery layer
(Association of College and Research Libraries, 2016)
One of the benefits of a discovery layer is the large number and variety of results. In order to search effectively, students must learn to narrow down those results in a meaningful way. This activity helps students tap ...
Finding the right ingredients: Using discovery layers to find different types of sources
(Association of College and Research Libraries, 2016)
This recipe was created to encourage first-year students to explore the different flavors of materials available in the library using the discovery layer.
Strategy, intentionality, and impact: A purchasing plan for library promotional swag
(Association of College and Research Libraries, 2018)
The labor and expense involved in developing a comprehensive outreach program can be overwhelming. There are often additional expenditures for marketing and promotional items to support the outreach events that go beyond ...
Be all that you can be: Targeting library orientations to military cadets
(Chandos Publishing, 2018)
At Texas A&M University, the Corps of Cadets is the largest and oldest student organization on campus. Each summer, nearly 1,000 freshman recruits participate in the Corps' Freshman Orientation Week (FOW), a military-style ...
Exploring Service-Learning with Dance Students
(Association of College & Research Libraries, 2020)
In 2010, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) published The Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report, which recommended using high-impact educational practices and assessing ...