Amplify Your Impact: Attracting Users in a Special Library: A Personalized Approach to a Standard Library Initiative

Authors

  • Vanessa Eyer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/rusq.55n4.277

Abstract

Open houses are a great way to introduce your services to your patrons, especially those who may not otherwise be regular visitors. Librarians at the Engineering Library on the Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus developed a tailored open house event to connect with the College of Engineering community and introduce patrons to the resources and services available in the library. The Engineering Library benefited greatly from these events, and students now feel more comfortable approaching librarians with questions. The open houses have also provided a way for the librarians to learn more about the needs of their faculty and students.—Editors

Author Biography

Vanessa Eyer

Vanessa Eyer, Assistant Librarian, is a liaison librarian in the Engineering Library at the Penn State’s University Park campus. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Penn State and a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. She is committed to learning more about how she can serve her students, faculty and the STEM community through outreach. ORCID identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1392-8647.

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Published

2016-07-01

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 4 (2016): Summer

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Columns

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