BCU summer conference presentation

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Library and Learning Resources

Supporting learning and teaching through student

engagement

Pritisha Patel – Student Library Mentor

Helen Ryba – Assistant Liaison Librarian (Learning & Teaching)

Phil Stant – Liaison Librarian (Learning & Teaching)

Christiana Titahmboh – Lead Liaison Librarian (Learning & Teaching)

Felicia Towobola – Student Library Mentor


Background

Student Academic Mentoring

Student Academic Partners

Student Entrepreneurship and Collaborative Projects

Student Jobs on Campus


Library Pilot 2012/13


Bids Selection & Appointment

Induction & Training

Promotion

Report Feedback & Evaluation

Partnership Working

On-going Support

Method


Results


City South CampusMary Seacole Library

• Iterative• Personal• Specific• Partnership


Iterative

• Better not (necessarily)

bigger


Um, actually…


Personal

• Engagement - what does it mean and how can it happen?

• It’s about individuals• Peer - to - peer


Specific

• To fulfil the needs of the students at this campus:– Health students

placements

short of time

use databases


Partnership

• Guidance• Ownership• Peer-to-Peer

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Library and Learning ResourcesStudent Mentors City NorthKenrick Library


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Student Mentoring: Experience

oExpectationsoGoalsoAchievementoSkills gained


In Action

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Moving forwardFormalizing peer supportProvide the right partnership and training

Students will become advocates for the library


• Consolidate the various Library-student partnership initiatives

• Put structure in place for an early start

Student Rovers

Student ResearchersStudent Mentors

Student Shelvers

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Promotion

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Pro

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…and a lot more of this

BCU summer conference presentation

Education

student mentoring

library pilot

right partnership

individuals peer

formalizing peer support

training students

personal engagement

ongoing support method