Most of the work of Collections Services staff is done behind the scenes, out of the public eye. Over the years, we’ve applied various strategies to raise awareness of what our work entails and how we contribute to the Libraries’ successes. We’ve created LibGuides and videos, hosted Open Houses, and presented interactive workshops. At our poster session, we’ll cover previous efforts and provide a sneak peek at our upcoming Libraries 101 presentation.
WashU Medicine Office of Diversity’s Health Professions Fair and Saturday Scholars Programs introduce high school students in the St Louis area to a variety of health-care-related professions. These programs also helps students understand the preparation and commitment needed to succeed as the next generation of physicians and health care professionals. This presentation describes Becker Medical Library’s contributions to these community outreach programs and how they support WashU’s commitment to St Louis – In St. Louis, For St. Louis (https://stlouis.washu.edu/).
WashU Libraries began archiving websites in 2014, starting with the now-historic wustl.edu domain. What started as a University Archives project has since expanded to include topics from Special Collections—and it’s primed for continued expansion. In this talk, I’ll explain what a web archive is, why it matters, and how WashU created its own version of the Wayback Machine.
The Center for Health & Science Communication at Becker Library’s mission is to ensure that all at WashU Medicine have the training, tools, and resources they need to be effective and engaging communicators of their work. In this presentation, we will illustrate our program's growth by providing a brief history of the center, from its official launch in 2021 to its current status as a hub for resources and engagement around health and science communication. We will discuss the four distinct service areas through which we fulfill our mission: education and training, consultations, resources, and connections, and highlight our strong focus on collaboration with individuals and departments across campus.
This presentation will highlight the journey of how textbook affordability became a significant library program. The sustainability and impact of the program is a result of continuous collaboration with library staff and campus partners and outreach and marketing to students and their parents. Through these efforts, the WashU Libraries has been able to provide continuous support to students seeking affordable textbook options for their classes.
How are legacy media materials handled in WashU's collections? What kind of sorcery can make a digital video file from a Betacam tape? This talk will provide an overview of the audiovisual preservation process and go over the recent changes to the capture space at West Campus.
The talk will cover storytelling in the Libraries. The new how-to media guide explains how librarians and curators can publish on the Libraries News site and get coverage in The Record and other media. The guide also outlines some helpful tips for successfully engaging with external media.
Academic librarians have employed various methods to introduce graduate students to library services, including email invitations, specialized two-day symposiums, and individualized or group sessions. The new plan involves inviting each graduate student in the Department of Earth & Environmental Studies for a personalized ten-minute interview. During these interviews, students will discuss the library services they’ve already used and explore additional resources that could better address their information needs and concerns.
