http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5210 Jennifer Natale Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:28:14 GMT 2026-04-05T13:28:14Z http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5962 Engagement, Effectiveness & Efficiency: Energize Your Personal Librarian Program Natale, Jennifer; Resnis, Eric Miami University Libraries created a Personal Librarian program to supplement our liaison system in support of student success and information literacy advancement. Our program was designed to integrate into university curriculum and build toward connections with subject librarians. The program was designed to be efficient by use of a project management tool and to be assessed by mostly existing data. Participants can expect to learn how a Personal Librarian program can be integrated into a first-year university course, how to utilize a project management tool to administer a program, and methods for assessment. Our target audience includes those who want to start a program or improve their program with new ideas and methods of assessment. http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5962 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5798 Promoting the Use of the Library Science Collection for Professional Development Natale, Jennifer As librarians, we understand and appreciate the value of reading for professional development in order to meet the needs of our faculty and students, learn something new, and to spark innovation and forward-thinking. As the selector of Library Science titles, I recognize the need to proactively encourage use of the collection. Busy schedules and work demands often push reading for professional development to the bottom of our priority list. Gone are the days when we had time to browse the physical stacks to find inspiration. I will share how I created a digital, browsable representation of our collection on LibGuides. The primary goal was to promote new acquisitions in the collection on a quarterly basis and offer an easy method to browse and link directly to catalog records and ebooks. The format has been positively received and shown increased usage of the collection. http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5798 http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5797 Talent Within: Building Library Leaders Through Staff Development Natale, Jennifer; Millard, John Staff development is the cornerstone of a vibrant and responsive library system that meets the needs of today’s students. In lean times, spending effort on staff development can often be overlooked beyond the initial training of new staff members. We will share our development of two key staff training initiatives addressing first-year staff members and future library leaders. Semester-long, New Team Member Training focuses on group work and how individuals can be productive contributors to the library system. Year-long, Team Leader Training focuses on leadership development and the skills needed to lead our library into the future. We will share the structure and foundations of our trainings including how we incorporated diversity learning opportunities into our curriculum. We will also showcase our online resource to promote staff development for all levels of our organization. Participants will walk away with tangible ideas to implement on your campus. Mon, 30 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5797 2015-11-30T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5258 Information Overload in Today's Digital Environment Natale, Jennifer Presentation given to Miami University Alumni on June 13, 2015 as a part of Alumni Weekend's Alumni College. http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5258