Raise the Bar – They Can Reach It! Students in Library Leadership

Abstract

Over the last several years, the Krauskopf Memorial Library at Delaware Valley University has been developing a student employment program that goes well beyond the basic check in / check out and shelving tasks. Using student feedback, focus groups, and the NACE core competencies, our students are now learning information literacy, curation, marketing, customer service, supervisory, and teamwork skills. This serves the library well, but more importantly, it makes the students' jobs more challenging, professionally beneficial, and satisfying. Custom tasks are created and given to students to help them pursue things they are passionate about, and supervisory responsibilities and training are given to those who want to step up and learn to lead their peers. We are raising the bar - because we know they can reach it!