Pop-up Library at the University of Birmingham: Extending the Reach of an Academic Library by Taking "The Library" to the Students

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Auteurs principaux: Barnett, James, Bull, Stephen, Cooper, Helen
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author Barnett, James
Bull, Stephen
Cooper, Helen
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Bull, Stephen
Cooper, Helen
Barnett, James
Bull, Stephen
Cooper, Helen
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contents Pop-up Library at the University of Birmingham: Extending the Reach of an Academic Library by Taking "The Library" to the Students Barnett, James Bull, Stephen Cooper, Helen Academic Libraries Library Services Library Development Outreach Programs Questionnaires Program Effectiveness User Satisfaction (Information) Student Surveys Interpersonal Relationship Interaction Staff Role Incentives Institutional Advancement Feedback (Response) College Students Foreign Countries Aligning with student engagement and promotional strategies, a Pop-Up Library project was initiated at the University of Birmingham. This involved setting up temporary, staffed stalls in different locations across campus in order to informally communicate with students and effectively take "the Library" to them. This article discusses the planning and implementation of the Pop-Up Library, including the rationale for the initiative. Details are given of the stalls themselves, the wide range of staff involved, the many locations trialed, the promotional materials used, and the ways in which the venture was advertised and subsequently evaluated. Results of a questionnaire used on the stalls are presented. Conclusions are drawn as to the effectiveness of the Pop-Up Library as a communication tool, with particular emphasis on breaking down barriers between students and library staff, and proactively raising students' awareness of the many ways Library Services can enhance their learning.
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spellingShingle Pop-up Library at the University of Birmingham: Extending the Reach of an Academic Library by Taking "The Library" to the Students
Barnett, James
Bull, Stephen
Cooper, Helen
Academic Libraries
Library Services
Library Development
Outreach Programs
Questionnaires
Program Effectiveness
User Satisfaction (Information)
Student Surveys
Interpersonal Relationship
Interaction
Staff Role
Incentives
Institutional Advancement
Feedback (Response)
College Students
Foreign Countries
Pop-up Library at the University of Birmingham: Extending the Reach of an Academic Library by Taking "The Library" to the Students Barnett, James Bull, Stephen Cooper, Helen Academic Libraries Library Services Library Development Outreach Programs Questionnaires Program Effectiveness User Satisfaction (Information) Student Surveys Interpersonal Relationship Interaction Staff Role Incentives Institutional Advancement Feedback (Response) College Students Foreign Countries Aligning with student engagement and promotional strategies, a Pop-Up Library project was initiated at the University of Birmingham. This involved setting up temporary, staffed stalls in different locations across campus in order to informally communicate with students and effectively take "the Library" to them. This article discusses the planning and implementation of the Pop-Up Library, including the rationale for the initiative. Details are given of the stalls themselves, the wide range of staff involved, the many locations trialed, the promotional materials used, and the ways in which the venture was advertised and subsequently evaluated. Results of a questionnaire used on the stalls are presented. Conclusions are drawn as to the effectiveness of the Pop-Up Library as a communication tool, with particular emphasis on breaking down barriers between students and library staff, and proactively raising students' awareness of the many ways Library Services can enhance their learning.
title Pop-up Library at the University of Birmingham: Extending the Reach of an Academic Library by Taking "The Library" to the Students
topic Academic Libraries
Library Services
Library Development
Outreach Programs
Questionnaires
Program Effectiveness
User Satisfaction (Information)
Student Surveys
Interpersonal Relationship
Interaction
Staff Role
Incentives
Institutional Advancement
Feedback (Response)
College Students
Foreign Countries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1113271