The Library Student Advisory Board

<p> This is a practical guide written by two professionals with real-world experience establishing a library student advisory board.</p><p> Penn State University's Schuylkill campus library has such a board operating beautifully. Different from traditional student advisory boards the club at Penn State Schuylkill resembles a public library's friends group. The activities of the club benefit not only the library and campus but the club members themselves.</p><p> Just how much time effort and know-how is required to form a library student advisory board? Here is the answer. Useful advice is offered on how to get a club started how to recruit new members and keep them active the duties of the club advisor basic do's and don'ts of fundraising and how to build a successful relationship between the club the library director and the library staff.</p>