Reaching a Multicultural Student Community: A Handbook for Academic Librarians. The Greenwood Library Management Collection.

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Main Authors: Downing, Karen E., And Others
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Language:en
Published: 1993
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contents Reaching a Multicultural Student Community: A Handbook for Academic Librarians. The Greenwood Library Management Collection. Downing, Karen E. And Others Academic Libraries Access to Information Budgeting College Students Ethnic Groups Higher Education Information Literacy Librarians Minority Groups Models Multicultural Education Needs Assessment Outreach Programs Peer Counseling Peer Relationship Peer Teaching Program Development Program Evaluation This handbook is intended for academic librarians who are interested in establishing peer outreach programs for minority students on their campuses or who are trying to decide whether such a program would meet the needs of their students. Chapters include an overview of the unique challenges facing academic institutions and libraries in serving the new multicultural student population, suggestions on working effectively in the current academic environment, and practical guidelines for specific program design, implementation, and evaluation. Topics considered include performing a community analysis, the politics of program development, budgeting, personnel management, and program evaluation. Model program materials are presented, and a bibliography lists additional information sources. Eight tables and nine figures complement the discussion. Three appendixes give training plans and exercises, a minority student survey form, and sample advertisements. (Contains 80 references.) (Author/SLD)
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spellingShingle Reaching a Multicultural Student Community: A Handbook for Academic Librarians. The Greenwood Library Management Collection.
Downing, Karen E.
And Others
Academic Libraries
Access to Information
Budgeting
College Students
Ethnic Groups
Higher Education
Information Literacy
Librarians
Minority Groups
Models
Multicultural Education
Needs Assessment
Outreach Programs
Peer Counseling
Peer Relationship
Peer Teaching
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Reaching a Multicultural Student Community: A Handbook for Academic Librarians. The Greenwood Library Management Collection. Downing, Karen E. And Others Academic Libraries Access to Information Budgeting College Students Ethnic Groups Higher Education Information Literacy Librarians Minority Groups Models Multicultural Education Needs Assessment Outreach Programs Peer Counseling Peer Relationship Peer Teaching Program Development Program Evaluation This handbook is intended for academic librarians who are interested in establishing peer outreach programs for minority students on their campuses or who are trying to decide whether such a program would meet the needs of their students. Chapters include an overview of the unique challenges facing academic institutions and libraries in serving the new multicultural student population, suggestions on working effectively in the current academic environment, and practical guidelines for specific program design, implementation, and evaluation. Topics considered include performing a community analysis, the politics of program development, budgeting, personnel management, and program evaluation. Model program materials are presented, and a bibliography lists additional information sources. Eight tables and nine figures complement the discussion. Three appendixes give training plans and exercises, a minority student survey form, and sample advertisements. (Contains 80 references.) (Author/SLD)
title Reaching a Multicultural Student Community: A Handbook for Academic Librarians. The Greenwood Library Management Collection.
topic Academic Libraries
Access to Information
Budgeting
College Students
Ethnic Groups
Higher Education
Information Literacy
Librarians
Minority Groups
Models
Multicultural Education
Needs Assessment
Outreach Programs
Peer Counseling
Peer Relationship
Peer Teaching
Program Development
Program Evaluation
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED366669