{"product_id":"valuing-the-community-college-library-impactful-practices-for-institutional-success-paperback-softback-9798892555425","title":"Valuing the Community College Library; Impactful Practices for Institutional Success (Paperback \/ softback) 9798892555425","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eValuing the Community College Library\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eImpactful Practices for Institutional Success\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTerra Jacobson (Edited by), Spencer Brayton (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9798892555425\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 September 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSharing the work of our community college libraries—our efforts, stories, and how we’re advancing the institution—and advocating to our peers and administration can boost the libraries’ role on our unique campuses. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eValuing the Community College Library: Impactful Practices for Institutional Success \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a holistic approach to exhibiting community college library value through historical context, practical applications, and future thinking. Through case studies, editorials from administrators, and practical approaches, it addresses why community college libraries exist and should exist, and the nuanced approaches to how library workers situate themselves at their institutions. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Community college libraries need to provide access to content, people, space, and technology and offer instruction, but can also serve as an outreach arm in advancing the mission of open enrollment and affordable access to higher education. \u003ci\u003eValuing the Community College Library \u003c\/i\u003ecan help you be an advocate for your library on campus and in your community.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003e Dr. Terra Jacobson and Spencer Brayton \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e Dr. Terra Jacobson and Spencer Brayton \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Community College Library: A Historical Literature Review \u003cbr\u003e Samantha Minnis \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 1: Current Issues and Existing Narratives \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Nightbrary: A Noisy Approach to Library Programming, College Outreach, and Student Engagement \u003cbr\u003e Jason Anfinsen and Morgan Tracy \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Community to State College \u003cbr\u003e Andrew Beman-Cavallaro \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. From Apprehension to Engagement: Understanding and Overcoming Library Anxiety in the Community College \u003cbr\u003e Meagan M. Fowler \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Open Doors, Open Minds \u003cbr\u003e Michele Handy \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Against the Blind Fetishization of “\u003cbr\u003ePeer Review”\u003cbr\u003e: Rethinking How We Teach Authority to Community College Students \u003cbr\u003e Erika Montenegro and Dr. Jeremy Kaye \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Small Community College Libraries Moving Forward by Reaching Out: Personal Librarians and Individual Connections \u003cbr\u003e Loren Mixon and Tracy Conner \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Yes, We Have an Archive! The Importance of Community College Archives \u003cbr\u003e Kate Nadolski \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. What’\u003cbr\u003es the Rush? Sense of Urgency in Community College Libraries \u003cbr\u003e Courtney Nomiyama \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Changing a Stuck Library \u003cbr\u003e Cassandra Norin \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. If Accreditation Isn’\u003cbr\u003et Creating the Management Structure, Who Is? Library Administration in California’\u003cbr\u003es Community Colleges \u003cbr\u003e Brooke Ramos \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. Tik, Tok…\u003cbr\u003eBoom! Explosive Marketing Practices to Engage Diverse Identities \u003cbr\u003e Stephanie Espinoza Villamor \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 2: Looking to the Future \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. Who Belongs at the Reference Desk? \u003cbr\u003e Dr. JosÉ\u003cbr\u003e AguiÑ\u003cbr\u003eaga \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13. Exploring LIS Academic and Career Pathways Through Community College Coursework \u003cbr\u003e Nathasha Alvarez \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14. If You Build It, Students Will Come: Library Spaces as Institutional Hubs \u003cbr\u003e Jennifer Arnold \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15. Curiosity in the Classroom: Challenges and Opportunities for Students and Librarians \u003cbr\u003e Tish Hayes \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 227 Chapter 16 \u003cbr\u003e Organizational Cultures and Working Together: Community College Libraries and the Academic and Student Support Ecosystem \u003cbr\u003e Linda Miles \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 17. Caring for Caregivers: Supporting Student Parents with a Family Study Room \u003cbr\u003e Laura K. Smith \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 3: Editorial Perspectives \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 18. Community College Libraries and Librarians: Higher Education’\u003cbr\u003es Unsung Heroes \u003cbr\u003e Stephanie DeLano Davis \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 19. Understanding the Value of the Community College Library \u003cbr\u003e Dr. Sylvia Jenkins \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 20. Keeping Them at Our Core: Community College Libraries and Student Success \u003cbr\u003e Dr. Brian Knetl \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 21. Community College Librarians: The Power of Collaboration \u003cbr\u003e Dr. Natasha Casey \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion and Reflections \u003cbr\u003e Dr. Terra Jacobson and Spencer Brayton \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Authors\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"ACRL","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52653064421656,"sku":"9798892555425","price":71.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/valuing-the-community-college-library-impactful-practices-for-institutional-success-paperback-softback-9798892555425","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}