Bridging the Gap and Developing Community: Promoting Intentional Outreach Practices Across the Library and Beyond
November 28, 2023   |   2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Online (Zoom)
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Venturing into any new library space can be exciting, especially when you’re committed to establishing new relationships and developing new programs and initiatives to support student growth and academic success. However, what should you do when you’re unsure how to build your foundation? In what ways could not developing those relationships impact your professional endeavors during your tenure at your institution? Join this session for an engaging way to learn how newfound relationships through community building can increase your visibility on campus, open up prospects to grow professionally, and support increased engagement in reference services, instruction opportunities, and outreach initiatives at your institution. 

Learning objectives: 

  • To discover meaningful ways to connect with a new community to develop programming to increase each department’s visibility and engagement.
  • To illustrate the value of those relationships and how they contribute to students’ academic success.
  • To cultivate an engaging space for librarians, paraprofessionals, and advocates to discuss potential new and ongoing projects to empower others to engage with their new community.

Speaker

Brittany N. Champion, MLS, Furman University, Assistant Outreach Librarian
Brittany ChampionBrittany N. Champion (she/her/hers) has over 10 years of experience in librarianship. Prior to her work at Furman University, she served as an Instruction and Outreach Librarian at Pitt Community College (Greenville, NC) and as an Adult Services/YA Services Librarian at Wayne County Public Library (Goldsboro, NC). She received her Master's in Library Science from North Carolina Central University in 2018. Champion is the Past Chair of the Roundtable on Ethnic and Minority Concerns (REMCo), a North Carolina Library Association section, and the Technology Chair of the Black Faculty and Staff Association at Furman University. Champion has also served as the Vice-President of the North Carolina Community College Library Association (NCCCLA) and as a member of the NCCCLA Equity Sub-Committee.