Department Liaisons

Library and Instructional Support (LIS) faculty are available to help you focus research topics, find and evaluate information, cite sources, and much more!

Responsibilities of a liaison:

• Collection Development:
  • Select new materials to purchase
  • De-select materials that are no longer used, appropriate, or reflective of the curriculum
  • Serve on the Collection Development Group (CDG) by attending meetings and actively participate in discussions, decision making
  • Determine what gifts are appropriate to add to the collection
• Communication:
  • Provide communication to and from faculty with the disciplines regarding LIS policies/services/resources, faculty needs, curriculum changes, etc.
  • Contact each new faculty member to establish a professional relationship and learn their concerns, research needs, introduce them to our services
• Instruction:
  • Provide instruction to courses within the disciplines, following the guidelines of the Instruction Coordinator and Framework of the Library Profession, including being embedded in courses.
  • Provide instruction and assistance to students within the disciplines.