1. Join the Team: Library Services for Student Athletes
Jennifer Natale
Librarian

2. Outreach to Athletes At-risk Diverse Increased need Tutors aren’t
Librarians
At-risk / more diverse student population - ethnically and geographically, ELL, intersectionality
Increased need to connect to services because of time demands, travel, etc.
Have tutors but may not realize they need Librarians

3. Understand Their Needs
Review literature
Student demographics
Your campus structure
Do your homework
For example: where does ASA “live”, who’s in charge
Research support services on your campus - benefit of working
together

4. Build Partnerships
Proposal
Ask about their needs
Exchange ideas on how to work together

5. Training on services to Staff Grad students Learning specialists
Library 101
Role of librarians
Training on services to
Staff
Grad students
Learning specialists
LibGuides, online video tutorials, research consultations

6. Marketing
Brochures
Handouts
Flyers
Personalize
Include your picture

7. Library Cheerleader
Team Meetings
Coaches/Staff Meetings
Recruits/Families

8. Information Literacy
Orientations
Workshops
Research Consultations
Study Hall Hours

9. Overlap with subject liaisons Workload! Staying LIBRARY focused
Challenges
Overlap with subject liaisons
Workload!
Staying LIBRARY focused
Keep others in the library informed
You can definitely create too much work for yourself!

10. Help Getting Started LibGuide:

11. Let’s Collaborate! Contact me: Jennifer Natale natalejj@appstate.edu
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