Out of bounds: developing a library outreach program using the ‘Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership’ model
Lisa Forrest
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others, it is the only means.
Albert Einstein
In its report Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources (De Rosa et al., 2005), the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) reveals that 70 percent of college students associate the word ‘library’ foremost with books. We all know that libraries have much more to offer than stacks of dusty books and a coffee shop – but how do we best get this message across to our students? While marketing and outreach are essential components of demonstrating the library’s value to the campus community, and library literature ...
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