“Hurry Up and Wait”: Establishing Libraries Programming for Student Veterans

Tillett, Aubree; McMillin, Lacie

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Title

“Hurry Up and Wait”: Establishing Libraries Programming for Student Veterans

Author(s)

• Tillett, Aubree
• McMillin, Lacie

Issue Date

2024-12-20

Keyword(s)

• Student Veteran
• Library Instruction
• Library Outreach
• Academic Libraries
• Student Engagement

Date of Ingest

2025-01-29T16:46:43-06:00

Abstract

The specific needs of veterans on college campuses necessitates a tailored approach to introducing libraries services and resources. This article describes the development and challenges of “Libraries Mission Brief for UMN Veterans,” a library orientation workshop for student veterans at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. This workshop was influenced by a review of existing orientation models for student veterans and the multimodal needs of the veteran population at the University of Minnesota. Despite positive feedback initially, the first attempts to offer the workshop faced low enrollment, inspiring an evaluation of outreach strategies. Workshop instructors pivoted to change promotion practices and continue building relationships with veterans on campus, including collaborating with the Student Veterans Association of Minnesota. The “Libraries Mission Brief for UMN Veterans” workshop will continue to provide a welcoming space for veterans to network with each other, learn about library services, and collaborate with other veteran-friendly departments to continue growing efforts to support the student veteran population at the University of Minnesota.

Publisher

Journal of Library Outreach and Engagement

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

article

Language

eng

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21900/j.jloe.v4.1491

Copyright and License Information

• Copyright 2024 Aubree Tillett, Lacie McMillin.
• This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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