Collaboration with faculty is a key component of librarians' jobs. Working with faculty on assignment design, instruction, student, support, programming initiatives, and research projects are a few of the ways in which librarians and faculty partner for student success. In this session, attendees will be introduced to best practices for working with faculty. Dr. Lauren Hays will share practical examples of how to approach collaboration and how to keep the momentum for collaborative projects.

Limited library budgets can lead many organizations to seek grants to help fund special initiatives, projects, or services. Writing a grant proposal can be a daunting task, tracking all the required forms and documents, in addition to finding a funding source. Grasp the fundamentals of a strong grant proposal, the typical grant review process, and how to ease into the world of grants by locating sources for funding.

This introduction to the key concepts and tools in reference and information services helps library staff become comfortable in the application of core reference principles and the use of print and electronic resources. Learners are exposed to real-world reference issues related to resource selection, user privacy, and confidentiality.

Having a knowledge of your library's reference collection is central to helping your patrons with the answers they seek. This course will familiarize both librarians and paraprofessionals with an understanding of evaluating, acquiring, and using print and online reference sources.

A reference policy is the foundation upon which reference services are built upon. Learn how to create effective reference policies for in-person and online reference services. Also learn to write guidelines that will provide you, your colleagues, and patrons with the understanding of how reference services fit with the overall vision and mission of your library.

Whether public, academic, school or special, every manager of a library reference department is well aware that a dominant force driving the libraries of today is change. This course focuses on the changing needs of reference management and will provide attendees with the tools to put together an information audit for your reference department or library, provide a blueprint for departmental strategic planning, and offer examples of methods to assess the effectiveness of your reference department's services.