Open AccessCrossing Borders: Two Academic Librarians and a Young Adult Librarian Collaborate to Teach Teens about Sustainability
Author(s) -
George J. Aulisio,
Sheli McHugh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
collaborative librarianship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1943-7528
DOI - 10.29087/2013.5.2.04
Subject(s) - sustainability , plan (archaeology) , work (physics) , library science , sociology , academic library , library instruction , public relations , medical education , political science , pedagogy , information literacy , medicine , engineering , computer science , geography , mechanical engineering , ecology , archaeology , biology
Two academic librarians from The University of Scranton’s Weinberg Memorial Library partnered with a young adult librarian from the Scranton Public Library to help plan, organize, and implement, a sustainability themed summer series of events for a teen group. This paper discusses experiences of collaborating across traditional library boundaries from perspectives of a technical services librarian, an academic reference librarian, and a young adult librarian united to work together and educate teens about going green. Various resources and literature helped build a successful summer series on sustainability and demonstrated the important role librarians can play in promoting related environmental issues. The project also formed a meaningful bond between a public librarian and two academic librarians.