Call for Proposals
Collaborations and Outreach for Student Success: Initiatives for College and Small University Libraries
Editors
- Camille Abdeljawad, Assistant Professor & Instruction & Outreach Librarian, Park University
- Danielle Theiss, Assistant Professor & Director of Library, Academic, and Career Success Services, Park University
Publisher
Association of College & Research Libraries
We are excited to invite innovative, creative, and practical chapter proposals for our upcoming publication, Collaborations and Outreach for Student Success: Initiatives for College and Small University Libraries, from ACRL with an anticipated publication date of Spring 2024. Visit the publication's website for additional information and to submit your proposal by October 31, 2022.
Introduction
Collaborations and Outreach for Student Success: Initiatives for College and Small University Libraries consists of three sections highlighting the importance and relevance of small to mid-sized academic libraries partnering with other areas within their institution, with other institutions, and with community partners for student success and wellness. While many volumes have been published about academic library outreach programs, these often showcase libraries with extensive staff, budgets, and materials available to them. As librarians from small-mid-size institutions, we want to provide a volume aimed specifically at libraries found in ACRL’s College Libraries Section (CLS), as they often operate with minimal library staff and smaller budgets. Readers will take away practical examples of collaboration across their campus and community that are suitable for their institution size. They will also be challenged to explore how these programs can be assessed and recreated at their own institution.
Target Audience
The editors are seeking case study submissions from new to veteran library professionals currently working (or previously worked) at small-mid-size institutions. We also welcome submissions from other higher education disciplines and/or departments.
Objective and Focus
The purpose of this volume is to support small to mid-size institutions with limited staffing and/or budgets by providing case studies of institutional partnerships.
Book Sections
The volume consists of three sections highlighting 6-10 case studies within each segment with a focus on student success and wellness. The first section’s case studies will focus on inter-institutional collaborations between libraries and other areas within the institution. The second section’s case studies will focus on intra-institutional collaborations between libraries and other educational entities. The final section’s case studies will focus on community partnerships and academic libraries.
Chapter Topics
We invite proposals on the following topics or any other partnership that your library has participated in:
Section One
- Academic Departments or Co-Curricular programs (such as student publications like student newspaper, broadcasting, etc)
- Student Success Services or Academic Support staff (including, but not limited to Student Wellness/Counseling Departments, Student Tutoring & Writing Centers, Financial Aid, admissions, retention)
- Student organizations or governing bodies (such as Student Activities Board, Associated Student Government)
- Career Services or student employment departments
- Institutional Faculty Professional Development Entities
- Alumni Association, University Advancement, Friends of the Library, Donors
- Distance Education (such as virtual programming or digital support for student success or wellness)
- Student Veteran Departments
- AND MORE!
Section Two
- University-to-University Collaborations on a joint project (joint-programming, events, supports)
- University Library to K-12 Districts (Such as information literacy instruction for dual-enrolled seniors)
- Peer institution learning opportunities or shadowing (such as professional development, learning techniques, practices from peer institutions)
- University Library to K-12 Summer Camp or extra-curricular experiences
- University to Community College or Technical/Trade School
- AND MORE!
Section Three
- Student Emotional Wellness (Such as mental health services, self-care lectures or activities, de-stress crafts or activities, therapy animals)
- Financial Wellness speaker (Such as financial literacy month, budgeting, or investments)
- Civic Duty partnerships (Such as voter registration drive, rides to the voting polls)
- Student Physical Wellness (Fitness classes, yoga, meditation)
- Information Literacy or Digital Media Wellness (Such as workshops with external organizations)
- AND MORE!
Chapter Format:
Each case study will contain background information, goals and objectives, collaboration outcomes, program assessment, and takeaways in order to give readers practical application steps as well as generate new ideas for their own programs.
Submit your proposal:
Proposals should include: 1) the names and contact information for all authors; 2) a clear description of the case study you are proposing and how it aligns with student success and wellness.
For more information and to submit your proposal, please see the volume’s website.
Proposals are due October 31, 2022
For questions, please contact the editors at: librarycollabsbook@gmail.com
