On Point: Collaborating with Students from Various Academic Disciplines and Organizations to Revitalize Library Spaces and Services

Universities are full of incredibly talented students. Why not collaborate with those students to revitalize library services and spaces? Have a great architectural and design department? Team up with them to design and renovate a library space. Need a new perspective on marketing? Information literacy sessions becoming a little dull? Tap into the campus improv organization to help introduce new scenarios for more exciting instructional sessions. Working with students to revitalize services and spaces is a win-win. Libraries maintain a high standard of practice and students get to add successful projects to their portfolios and resumes. Tapping in to student abilities helps students feel a great sense of ownership and pride. It also serves as an excellent marketing tool. Students involved in these projects will most definitely spread the word to their peers about the new spaces and services that they helped to design and create. This is the perfect marriage: Help them, help you.