• Library (Takeover) Week!: Outreach to First Year Art Students

    Author(s):
    Carla-Mae Crookendale (see profile) , Oscar Keyes
    Date:
    2023
    Subject(s):
    Library outreach programs, Information literacy, Creative ability--Research
    Item Type:
    Conference poster
    Conf. Title:
    2023 ARLIS/NA Annual Conference
    Conf. Org.:
    ARLIS/NA
    Conf. Loc.:
    Mexico City
    Conf. Date:
    2023-04-18
    Tag(s):
    2023 ARLIS/NA Conference, Art students, outreach, Programming, PR, libraries
    Permanent URL:
    https://doi.org/10.17613/fqtm-p288
    Abstract:
    The Art Foundation (AFO) program is a prerequisite for entry into all visual art and design departments at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). As such, it provides an introduction to materials, strategies and ideas that will shape students futures in their chosen disciplines. The library is a critical resource for tools and expertise that would facilitate their creative research, but only if they take advantage of them. VCU Libraries provides books, magazines, specialized databases and software, multimedia studios and equipment loans, and even exhibition opportunities, as well as several subject specialists to help navigate them. With support from the Art Foundation department chair, the Arts Research Librarian and the Multimedia Teaching & Learning Librarian collaborated to plan a targeted program to promote these relevant resources to AFO students and faculty. Previously scattered and sporadic outreach/instruction efforts were combined into a cohesive “Library Week,” coalesced around the most useful aspects of the library for art students. We combined the Libraries’ resources of art reference and instruction, creative technology spaces, and Special Collections & Archives, into one package, and utilized the Communications & PR team to maximize impact. The week included a pop-up library, art-focused library tours, software instruction, and curriculum-integrated orientations. Library Week was very well received and resulted in several requests for more in-depth instruction, faculty collaborations, and student engagement.
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    Last Updated:
    5 months ago
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