Abstract
The idea of the roving librarian on a college campus is not new. This mobile information service allows students, faculty, staff, and community library users access to personalized information service in a variety of areas and promotes library service. A roving librarian project gives librarians the time to focus on serving patrons as individuals rather than on the building as the primary resource. It also allows librarians the opportunity to have formal and informal conversations with students which can enhance information services. Roving may well contribute to the retention of community college students and may also serve to strengthen the quality of students’ educational experiences and aid in their academic success.
Highlights
Tunxis Library is part of a community college that serves 12 surrounding towns and cities in central Connecticut and enrolls up to 7000
Mobile information service librarians often referred to as "roving librarians," allow students, faculty, staff, and community library users access to personalized information service in a variety of public areas
Our staff had long been talking about the importance of having a librarian stationed amidst the popular haunts of our students and faculty, it was only when we learned of the exact time period of our move to a completely new building on campus that we decided to make that dream a reality by writing a grant for a roving librarian service
Summary
Tunxis Library is part of a community college that serves 12 surrounding towns and cities in central Connecticut and enrolls up to 7000. The idea of placing reference librarians outside the college library is not a new concept in academic librarianship.
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