Visual Resources Outreach: Successes and Challenges in a New Role
Abstract
More than ever, visual resources are intrinsic to the teaching mission and visual literacy goals of universities. However, in many cases potential users are unaware of how libraries can assist in the implantation and integration of visual resources into curriculum. At the University of New Mexico’s Bunting Visual Resources Library, this challenge was addressed by creating the role of Outreach & Collections Specialist, a position charged with marketing the services and facilities, as well as reaching out to potential new constituents and exploring new methods for collaboration across campus. The author describes her first year in this new position and observes how outreach efforts can best be utilized for academic visual resources libraries.
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