Table of Contents
About the editors and contributors
Chapter 1: Measuring the “excellence” of librarianship at Earlham College
Measuring “library excellence” through numbers: the MISO Survey
Questioning “library excellence”
Chapter 2: Graduate services at the Newman Library
The national urban fellows: developing best practices through a target population
Newman Library’s credit courses
Chapter 3: The evolving liaison model at Mount Holyoke College
Situating the College and LITS
Separate departments and parallel liaisons: project-based collaborations
Merged department with parallel liaisons: collaboration on a daily basis
Merged department with single, blended liaisons: toward a (high-)performing team
Chapter 4: Fast-forward: the transformation of excellence
Individual and organizational development
Partnerships and collaborations
Support for learning and teaching
Chapter 6: Looking outward: partnerships and outreach at Hollins University
The challenges of today’s academic environment
The outward-looking library; or, why it is natural and beneficial to play well with others
About Hollins University and the Wyndham Robertson Library
The faculty: partnering by providing solutions
Administrative departments: find common interests
Conclusion: partnering across the campus
Chapter 7: The A.C. Buehler Library at Elmhurst College: handcrafted academic library services
A culture of information literacy
Sustaining excellence through innovation
How the A.C. Buehler Library practices innovation
Nurturing librarians: Kyle Jones reflects on his pathway to the profession
Chapter 8: Success through community: engagement at Grinnell College Libraries
A brief introduction to Grinnell College
Engaging students through events
Engaging students in library decision-making
Chapter 9: Excellence at Champlain: spending Groundhog Day in the Kuhlthau model
Embedding instruction in the liberal arts
Fostering innovation and autonomy