Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2024

Department

Libraries

Abstract

After two pandemic-impacted academic years, the University of Louisville’s Libraries Student Advisory Board (LSAB) was starting to feel stagnant. Meetings that had previously included hands-on activities, lively conversation, and free food had settled into the virtual meeting doldrums. Attendance was down and conversation felt stilted, despite the librarian facilitator devoting additional time and effort to preparing for each meeting. In an effort to improve engagement among the group and better understand the continued relevance of advisory groups in the current moment, the author undertook a series of interviews with other advisory group facilitators. Results from these interviews were used to make a series of changes to the LSAB’s operations, which led to increased participation and engagement among the members.

Comments

This article was originally published in Kentucky Libraries, volume 88, issue 1, in the Winter of 2024.

Original Publication Information

Hall, A. R. (2024). Case Study: Improving Student Advisory Board Engagement. Kentucky Libraries, 88(1), 8–10.

Share

COinS