Document Type

Article

Original Publication Date

2024

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Practical Academic Librarianship: The International Journal of the SLA Academic Division

Volume

14

Issue

1

First Page

4

Last Page

22

Comments

Originally published at https://pal-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/pal/article/view/7196

Date of Submission

July 2024

Abstract

Liaison librarians depend on communication and cooperation to be successful, so professional publications about liaison librarianship regularly include discussions of relationship building methods. As a department of experienced liaison librarians, we identified the relationship-building ideas from previous publications that were proactive in nature and had worked for us. Even though the advice has been helpful, we faced challenges or heard about challenges from other librarians when we discussed implementing the ideas. To improve on the published ideas, we have added tips for putting them into practice and answered troubleshooting questions based on our experiences. Adapting to and working around challenges are necessary parts of liaison librarian work that have not been as well-described in past publications.

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