Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Cordially invites you to the 10th Library Lecture Series and Outreach Programme Topic: Keeping it Glocal Best Practices for International Outreach in an Academic Library Speaker : Mara L. Thacker South Asian Studies Librarian |Assistant Professor of Library Administration International and Area Studies Library University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 1408 West Gregory Drive |Urbana, IL 61801 mthacker@illinois.edu Chairperson: Dr. Ramesh C Gaur, University Librarian, JNU Date: Tuesday, 11th February 2013 at 3:00pm Venue: Committee Room, Central Library, JNU, New Delhi About the Topic : Using the International and Area Studies Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a model, this talk will explore the why's and how's of library outreach. The talk will be divided into two sections. In the first section, we will consider what constitutes outreach, how it has developed over time and why it important. In the second section, I will draw on my experiences as a public services librarian to offer practical advice about how to create an effective strategy for reaching out to international scholars and students with international ambitions. About the Presenter: Mara Thacker Mara Thacker is the South Asian Studies Librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is passionate about public services and is chair of the International and Area Studies Library Outreach Committee. She received her MSLS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010 and worked as a Public Services Librarian at Paul Smith's College from 2010-2012. Please make it convenient to attend. Regards Ramesh ************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur@mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66@gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.