Overview
A liaison librarian works as principal contact for each department and program we serve. Your liaison is a specialist in library materials for your discipline, and is ready to help with any questions you may have about using our collections and services. Services that library liaisons provide include:
- Help with all library services and policies
(e.g., interlibrary loan, faculty runner cards, borrowing books from other UW System libraries.) - In-depth reference consultations—in our office or yours!
(e.g., help with strategy and database choices, setting up your own alerts) - Customized instructional sessions and course web pages for students
(e.g, hands-on training in using specific databases in your subject area, using Web of Knowledge for cited
reference searching, evaluating websites) - Citation verifications
- Assistance with purchase requests
- Advice/help with choosing and using citation managers (EndNote, RefWorks, Mendeley) to organize your references and make your writing process more efficient
- Consult on questions related to publishing your research
(e.g., identifying target journals, managing copyright, measuring research impact, open access publishing) - In-depth orientation for new faculty, staff, graduate students, and project and research assistants