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Librarians Outside Library, Benefits Realized

This article discusses the advantages realized by library staff through ongoing interdisciplinary collaborations and training. It highlights initiatives such as reference consultations by librarians, faculty appointments in health departments, and participation in various academic committees. The text outlines the successful restructuring of service desks, hosting educational sessions, and fostering research endeavors, including published co-authorship. Additionally, it addresses challenges such as communication issues and time management while providing practical solutions for balancing responsibilities and improving service delivery.

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Librarians Outside Library, Benefits Realized

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  1. Irene M. Lubker Barbara A. Wright October 2010 Librarians Outside Library, Benefits Realized

  2. Staff from other departments Ongoing training of Service Desk staff Reference consultations by Librarians Restructuring of the desk

  3. Faculty appointments • Family Medicine • Department of Epidemiology and Community Health • Committee membership • IACUC • Accreditation and curriculum committees • Other committees New Roles

  4. Teaching and research consults • Participation in interdisciplinary grant-funded projects • Committee work • Hosting lunch and learn sessions • Research fairs • Research including co-authoring papers published in medical journals • Annals of Family Medicine, • Circulation Activities

  5. Number of Consultations by librarians

  6. Number of Library Instruction classes

  7. Communication problems • Time challenges • Personnel issues • Balancing role/department responsibilities Challenges/Lessons Learned

  8. Clearly communicate responsibilities and boundaries at the beginning Revisit the contractual terms as necessary Be realistic Be open SOME SOLUTIONS

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