Library Outreach to the Western Washington University Community

Western Libraries reaches out to WWU students, faculty and staff through a variety of events and media to share information about the full range of library services and resources and how to use them. Here are some of the library outreach activities offered to the WWU community:

• We regularly participate in campus information fairs and student support service events. We staff event tables, provide library information and publications, make presentations and offer guided tours. Events include annual activities such as Transitions, Summerstart, the Info Fair on Red Square, and other orientation events provided for incoming students or sponsored by Associated Student groups.

• We make presentations to various campus groups to inform them of the Libraries' services and resources, and to find out ways the Libraries can be of further service to students, faculty and staff at WWU.

• We offer library orientation and instruction activities. These include guided and self-guided tours, as well as orientation sessions and instructional workshops focused on learning about and using library resources. Note: These outreach activities are targeted to groups other than academic departments. For information about departmental instruction, go to
  Librarians for Colleges/Departments/Programs

• We write informative articles for campus publications about library services, resources and events. These include guides to campus life directed at students, such as the Bluepages, Transitions Newsletter, Graduate Students Brochure, and FYI: First Year Information Newsletter .

• We create and circulate publications about library services and resources to students and prospective students. These include the Western Libraries annual newsletter, The Connector, as well as many other informative publications, both in print and online through the Western Libraries web site.