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    LIAISON Librarianship: WHO ARE WE?
    (2019-10-29) Luckert, Yelena
    PechaKucha report detailing the progress of liaison librarianship at the University of Maryland since the Liaison Librarianship Task Force Report of 2012 defined liaison librarianship at the University of Maryland.
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    The Future of Subject Librarianship: Using Assessment Data to Guide the Continuing Education and Professional Development of Subject Liaison Librarians
    (2019-05-29) Luckert, Yelena; White, Gary W.
    In 2014, the University of Maryland Libraries adopted a subject liaison librarian model to proactively deliver a full range of services to its faculty and students and move the Libraries into the future. Subject liaison librarians are Public Services librarians, responsible for developing and managing collections, reference, instruction and outreach in their assigned disciplines. They are required to be recognized specialists in their subject areas, and at the same time be professional librarians, skillful in libraryrelated operations. Challenged by severe changes in the academic environment, such as rapidly developing technology, proliferation of information, shifts in research and teaching priorities and methods, and consistently difficult budgets, subject liaison librarians must continually improve their skills and knowledge to keep current with the needs of the campus community, library profession, and their subject areas. To this end, the University of Maryland Libraries developed a professional development program for their subject liaison librarians, which combines internal and external learning and training opportunities, both individual and group based. Many academic libraries are embracing liaison systems as a way to provide better services and engage deeper with the campus community. Many think that this is the future of librarianship, and perhaps even survival of libraries. However very few institutions have been able to develop and implement a full-scale training program for liaison librarians, which is necessary to ensure the success for the program. This paper will bring all elements of developing and implementing a liaison training program, providing members of the audience with valuable ideas and tools that they can use in their own settings.
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    The Future of Subject Librarianship: Using Assessment Data to Guide the Continuing Education and Professional Development of Subject Liaison Librarians
    (2019-05-29) Luckert, Yelena; White, Gary W.
    In 2014, the University of Maryland Libraries adopted a subject liaison librarian model to proactively deliver a full range of services to its faculty and students and move the Libraries into the future. Subject liaison librarians are Public Services librarians, responsible for developing and managing collections, reference, instruction and outreach in their assigned disciplines. They are required to be recognized specialists in their subject areas, and at the same time be professional librarians, skillful in libraryrelated operations. Challenged by severe changes in the academic environment, such as rapidly developing technology, proliferation of information, shifts in research and teaching priorities and methods, and consistently difficult budgets, subject liaison librarians must continually improve their skills and knowledge to keep current with the needs of the campus community, library profession, and their subject areas. To this end, the University of Maryland Libraries developed a professional development program for their subject liaison librarians, which combines internal and external learning and training opportunities, both individual and group based. Many academic libraries are embracing liaison systems as a way to provide better services and engage deeper with the campus community. Many think that this is the future of librarianship, and perhaps even survival of libraries. However very few institutions have been able to develop and implement a full-scale training program for liaison librarians, which is necessary to ensure the success for the program. This paper will bring all elements of developing and implementing a liaison training program, providing members of the audience with valuable ideas and tools that they can use in their own settings.
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    Successful American Russian Partnership Through Education Abroad
    (Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, 2019) Luckert, Yelena; Carpenter, Lindsay Inge
    The article discusses the library and information studies Study Abroad class to St. Petersburg, Russia, detailing both the lead faculty and student perspectives. It discusses the goals, organization, curriculum, resources, challenges, and positive outcomes through the eyes of the person who made it happened and through the eyes of the student who took it.
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    Successful American-Russian Partnership Through Education Abroad
    (Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, 2019) Luckert, Yelena; Carpenter, Lindsay Inge
    This chapter discusses a library and information studies Study Abroad class to St. Petersburg Russia, detailing two perspectives, from a faculty member who created the class and from a student who took it. Goals, curriculum, organization, challenges, successes, and outcomes are discussed.
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    Perspectives on Globalization of American Libraries
    (Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, 2019) Luckert, Yelena; Carpenter, Lindsay Inge
    An introduction to the edited book by the same authors, The Globalized Library (ACRL, 2019). This article puts in perspective the historical development of American libraries and the current trends as they relate to the internationalization of collections, digitization, instruction, services, and development of library professionals. The authors argue that the American academic libraries have always been international in nature due to their external and internal environments, and will continue to be so in a foreseeable future.
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    Trendy or In Step with Times? A Year of Change at the University of Maryland Libraries
    (2018-12-13) Luckert, Yelena; Zdravkovska, Nevenka
    As needs of faculty and students are evolving, the University of Maryland Libraries respond by changing many of the library priorities. The role of subject librarians has been redefined, along with CORE competencies, annual reviews, and training needs for subject librarians. We developed Research Commons, an innovative service model, which offers both traditional and non-traditional library services in partnership with other campus units, to address emerging needs of campus researchers of all disciplines and levels (from undergraduate students to faculty) with their research, from initial concept to final product. We completely revamped our reference services, moving away from a traditional reference desk to a multidimensional mixed-model delivery of information needs, which allows us more flexibility and agility. We changed our instructional practices, centering on curricular development and evidence-based learning, including a robust student learning outcomes assessment program and a peer training program for librarians, Fearless Teaching Institute. In response to campus priorities and student needs we re-configured and improved physical and virtual spaces, including multifunctional flexible classrooms, dedicated areas for social needs, and even a biowall, which now adorns the entrance to our main building. In addition to our traditional services, we are offering non-traditional services, such as makerspaces, equipment loan, and stress relieving activities for students. These changes have benefited our users and our librarians. We have seen a significant increase in library use across the board, as well as increased participation in collaborative work among our librarians and faculty, and deeper embedment with departments. This presentation will concentrate on our achievements and challenges over the past year, and cover some of the changes described above, how they were designed, implemented and worked through difficulties.
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    The Changing Terrain of Academic Libraries: Responding to Evolving Needs of Students and Faculty
    (2018-05-03) Luckert, Yelena; Markowitz, Judy; Zdravkovska, Nevenka
    As needs of faculty and students are evolving, the University of Maryland Libraries responds by changing many of the library priorities. We completely revamped our reference services, moving away from a traditional reference desk to a multidimensional mixed-model delivery of information needs, which allows us more flexibility and agility. In response to campus priorities, the STEM branches are being consolidated to provide more robust, experimental and multifaceted services which promote innovation and team learning. We changed our instructional practices, centering on curricular development and evidence-based learning. We developed Research Commons. The role of subject librarians has been redefined, along with CORE competencies, annual reviews, and training needs for subject librarians. These changes have benefited our users and our librarians. We have seen an increased participation in collaborative work among our librarians and campus units, and deeper embedment with departments. This presentation will cover the changes described above.
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    Building Judaica Collections Through Gifts in Kind
    (2006-06) Luckert, Yelena
    University of Maryland Libraries’ Judaica collections have been built in part with donations and purchases of second hand collections from private individuals and larger institutions. In a little over ten years it has grown from a relatively small Judaica collection to one of the largest in the Mid-Atlantic Region, second only to the Library of Congress. These donated and purchased materials pose numerous challenges in the realms of preservation, cataloging and collection management. This paper will examine these issues and the ways in which the University of Maryland Judaica librarians work to resolve these issues from the cataloging and the collection management perspectives.
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    Building Liaison Relationships: Some Practical Ideas
    (2008-10-13) Luckert, Yelena
    Building strong relationships between libraries and librarians on one hand and departments on campus and teaching faculty on the other has been one of the most challenging priorities to many academic librarians in the United States. The goal in both cases is to build a strong partnership between the librarians and teaching faculty in order to advance the educational experience of students and research capabilities for faculty. However too often these goals do not develop properly and reach their desired potential. How does one begin building liaison relationships with faculty? What kind of educational and professional background can help a subject librarian in such a position? How does one develop further skills? And what are some of the results can one expect to achieve from such partnerships? These issues will be examined in relationship to collection development, instruction, and reference, based on the University of Maryland experience.