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The incredible shift in the provision of library services resulting from innovations such as online resources, mobile technologies, tablet computers, and MOOCs and hybrid courses makes it more challenging than ever for academic librarians to connect students with the information they need. Enter the Personal Librarian, a flexible concept that focuses on customizing information literacy by establishing a one-on-one relationship between librarian and student from enrollment through graduation. In this book the editors, with decades of library instruction and academic library experience between them, and their contributorsDefine personal librarianship and trace how it has developed within the broader context of the work that librarians doDemonstrate its radical potential to impact student learning, retention, and graduation ratesDiscuss how the concept relates to embedded librarianship and academic library liaisons, and the role of faculty and staffIllustrate how personalization can be supported by academic support centers, IT services, Student Affairs, and other college and university departmentsUse case studies from a variety of institutions to show how to develop and implement a Personal Librarian programBy prioritizing relationships over merely providing access to information resources, the Personal Librarian can improve services while ensuring that students have what they need to learn and grow. This book shows how to make it happen.

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Librarians have always looked for ways to connect with their patrons, be they students or the general public. This relationship goes beyond bringing the right resource to the right person-it also means close collaboration with patrons, understanding information needs, and moving to the overarching concept of information literacy. Moniz (director of library services, Johnson & Wales Univ., Fundamentals for the Academic Liaison) and Moats (collections management librarian, Johnson & Wales Univ.) stress this collaborative aspect of librarianship, seeking to inspire librarians in this innovative direction. Each chapter in their concise volume places personal librarianship in context by building upon established concepts, including information literacy, embedded librarianship, and liaisons. In addition to the authors sharing real-world examples from inside and outside the profession, they also present chapters that are steeped in scholarship, providing a sound basis for beginning a personal librarian program in any type of academic setting. Finally, best processes are related, rounding out this compact and erudite discussion. VERDICT Practicing librarians in all types of libraries who are wishing to expand their services will welcome this work to their collections. Those who value David Shumaker's The Embedded Librarian will find this a motivating guide.-Maria Bagshaw, Elgin Community Coll. Lib., IL (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.