Engineering the Future of Outreach
While academic libraries strive to meaningfully engage their campus communities, it can be hard to imagine new and creative outreach strategies. InfoMotion, a customized tricycle, is the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries’ “vehicle” to meet patrons where they are and embed ourselves in the ca...
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2021-05-01
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While academic libraries strive to meaningfully engage their campus communities, it can be hard to imagine new and creative outreach strategies. InfoMotion, a customized tricycle, is the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries’ “vehicle” to meet patrons where they are and embed ourselves in the campus community. InfoMotion was mobile and eye-catching, but it was cumbersome as we navigated campus pathways. The authors discuss their institutional context and describe an impactful partnership with engineering students to design an electric-assist system for InfoMotion. This collaboration resulted in a more user-friendly way for Libraries personnel to engage with the campus community, and helped the authors learn about student information needs while building relationships with engineering faculty and students.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a2dff9de47734c7fa6ea58aabd182f1f2025-08-20T02:47:22ZengUniversity of Alberta LibraryIssues in Science and Technology Librarianship1092-12062021-05-019710.29173/istl2583Engineering the Future of OutreachEmily Dommermuth0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1197-3073Megan Welsh1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9514-5012University of Colorado BoulderUniversity of Colorado Boulder While academic libraries strive to meaningfully engage their campus communities, it can be hard to imagine new and creative outreach strategies. InfoMotion, a customized tricycle, is the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries’ “vehicle” to meet patrons where they are and embed ourselves in the campus community. InfoMotion was mobile and eye-catching, but it was cumbersome as we navigated campus pathways. The authors discuss their institutional context and describe an impactful partnership with engineering students to design an electric-assist system for InfoMotion. This collaboration resulted in a more user-friendly way for Libraries personnel to engage with the campus community, and helped the authors learn about student information needs while building relationships with engineering faculty and students. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/2583outreachproject-based learning |
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