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Page 1: Major challenges and benefits of outreach in academic libraries Anaïs Salamon Middle East Librarians Association, October 8, 2013

Major challenges and benefits of outreach in

academic libraries

Anaïs Salamon

Middle East Librarians Association, October 8, 2013

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Today’s topics

Outreach initiatives at the ISL

Key challenges of outreach

Major benefits of outreach

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Outreach initiatives

Information Literacy

Exhibits

Lectures

Film Screenings

Page 4: Major challenges and benefits of outreach in academic libraries Anaïs Salamon Middle East Librarians Association, October 8, 2013

Outreach initiatives / Information Literacy / Exhibits / Lectures/ Film screenings

Page 5: Major challenges and benefits of outreach in academic libraries Anaïs Salamon Middle East Librarians Association, October 8, 2013

Outreach initiatives / Information Literacy / Exhibits / Lectures/ Film screenings

Page 6: Major challenges and benefits of outreach in academic libraries Anaïs Salamon Middle East Librarians Association, October 8, 2013

Outreach initiatives / Information Literacy / Exhibits / Lectures/ Film screenings

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Outreach initiatives / Information Literacy / Exhibits / Lectures/ Film screenings

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Major Challenges of outreach

Advocacy

Partnership

Implementation

Assessment

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Key Challenges of outreach / Advocacy / Partnership / Implementation / Assessment

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Key Challenges of outreach / Advocacy / Partnership / Implementation / Assessment

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Key Challenges of outreach / Advocacy / Partnership / Implementation / Assessment

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Key Challenges of outreach / Advocacy / Partnership / Implementation / Assessment

« More than a library, it’s a community… Usman Hamid, MA’11

Institute of Islamic Studies “The Islamic Studies Library is more than a library, it’s a community and a meeting place for scholars to exchange ideas and socialize. The staff are a font of knowledge, very helpful and experts in the field.I came to Montreal from Pakistan and this library became my home away from home as I completed my MA in early Mughal history. I believe it’s important for immigrants to connect with their cultures of origin and the library has helped me do this. I’m grateful to the donors who made it all possible. »

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Major benefits of outreach

Promotion

Development of information literacy skills

Fundraising

Changes in perceptions

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Major benefits of outreach / Promotion / Literacy / Fundraising / Perceptions

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Major benefits of outreach / Promotion / Literacy / Fundraising / Perceptions

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Major benefits of outreach / Promotion / Literacy / Fundraising / Perceptions

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Major benefits of outreach / Promotion / Literacy / Fundraising / Perceptions

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Thank you!

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