University of Kentucky and Fisk University ASERL and HBCU Library Alliance

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University of Kentucky and Fisk UniversityASERL
and HBCU Library Alliance  

• Janet Walsh, Assistant Librarian, Access Services
• Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee
• Carol Pitts Diedrichs, Dean of Libraries
• Mary Vass, Director, Interdisciplinary
  Information Literacy
• University of Kentucky, Lexington KY

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Fisk History

• Founding
• Students
• Library

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University of Kentucky History

• Founding
• Students
• Library

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Exchange components
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Application of knowledge

• Assessment
• Recommendations
• Implementation
• Evaluation

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Assessment

• Active involvement of library staff
• Administration, technical, access
• Transmission of relevant information
• Dialogue about pertinent library issues
• Misc. hallway conversations

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Fisk Recommendations

• Multiple onsite visits
• Visit A
• Visit B
• Multi-year exchange
• Fisk hosts UK

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UK Recommendations

• Good to plan in advance but then be flexible
  during the exchange to adapt to interests of the
  visiting librarian Seize opportunities as they
  occur
• Value to us in sharing our stories and seeing
  them through new eyes
• Because of physical proximity, initial visit
  included dean and two librarians in the area of
  interest to Janet
• Familiar faces on arrival
• Better understanding of Fisk by UK before
  exchange began

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Implementation of ideas

• Immediate
• By end of Fall Semester 2006
• Gradual
• Phased in until Spring 2008
• Future
• Fiscal support, staff-buy-in, University
  endorsement

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Evaluation

• Written evaluation to Project Officer
• Project journal
• Post exchange conference call
• Presentations at HBCULA and ASERL

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Thank you!

• Janet Walsh, Assistant Librarian, Access Services
• Fisk University
• Nashville, Tennessee