The Small to Mid-Size Academic Library: Collaborations and Outreach for Student Success

Collaborations and Outreach for Student Success: Small to Mid-sized Academic Library Perspectives consists of three sections highlighting the importance and relevance of small to mid-sized academic libraries partnering with other areas within their institution, with other institutions, and with community partners for student success and wellness. While many volumes have been published about academic library outreach programs, these often showcase libraries with extensive staff, budgets, and materials available to them. As librarians from small-mid-size institutions, we want to provide a volume aimed specifically at libraries found in ACRL’s College Libraries Section (CLS), as they often operate with minimal library staff and smaller budgets. Readers will take away practical examples of collaboration across their campus and community that are suitable for their institution size. They will also be challenged to explore how these programs can be assessed and recreated at their own institution.

This volume will focus on showcasing case studies from small to mid-sized libraries that have built collaborative initiatives and partnerships within and outside their institutions which have cultivated student wellness and success. Selected authors will be invited to contribute case studies to be included and a call for proposals will be solicited. Contributors will be given a case study outline to utilize. Case study authors will be invited to participate in a peer review process by examining other potential section contributions and offering suggestions as well as receiving feedback on their work.