William C. Welburn is senior advisor to the provost on diversity initiatives, Marquette University.

Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation's Academic Libraries: A Call for Action--eEditions e-book
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In the current fiscal environment, college and university librarians must clearly articulate their value to the teaching, learning and research missions of their institutions. Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries provides a framework for opening dialogue and incorporating advocacy by exploring opportunities for advocacy and focusing on the world of civic engagement as well as the role of librarians as advocates on campus.
In twelve insightful chapters, Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries highlights the collaborative nature of advocacy and the importance of seeing opportunities for effective advocacy in a variety of areas. The authors focus on scholarly activity and the production of research, outreach and civic engagement, the adoption of new and emerging technologies, information literacy, service to student populations, diversity and organizational development as potential avenues for libraries to assert their value in their communities. Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries stresses the importance of all academic librarians embracing advocacy as a core responsibility.
This book is appropriate for all types of academic and research libraries.
Introduction
I. Advocacy and its Publics: Critical Issues for College and University Libraries