Research Guides: Library Resources for Faculty: Departmental Library Liaisons

What is a Liaison?

A library liaison is a librarian who has been designated the formal contact person between the library and your department. The primary role of a liaison is to facilitate communication between the library and each academic department on campus.

Your liaison will work with you to understand the information needs of your department and to share with you the library services and resources designed to meet those needs.

Your library liaison is your primary connection to the library!

How can a Liaison help?

Your Liaison can:

Schedule an information literacy instruction session.
Create a research guide (just like this one!) for your course or for a specific assignment.
Discuss ways to incorporate information literacy into your syllabus and assignments.
Alert you to new library content that is relevant to your discipline.
Work with you to build the library's collection in your discipline.
Assist you with your research.
Answer any questions you have about the library.

Ellen Johnston

Contact:

Ellen recently retired. Ellen's liaison departments (ABA, Art Therapy, Psychology & Counseling, and Sociology & Criminal Justice) will be reassigned later in the summer. For library assistance for any of these departments or any other areas of work that Ellen previously covered, please email library@caldwell.edu. Another librarian will assist you.

Subjects: Applied Behavior Analysis, Art Therapy, Psychology & Counseling, Sociology & Criminal Justice