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Rainbow logo. Library Facebook page gives heads-up about where/when it will be (eg cafes).

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Librarians typically take the cart to a given campus for a shift of 1-2 hours during peak student foot traffic times, e.g., lunch or between classes. On a typical outing, the Mobile Library is loaded with everything from a laptop to water to flyers to buttons to other branding/marketing materials to craft supplies to free gift books, plus extra swag and edibles at special events.

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Bibliography re Brown University "Librarian in the Lobby" programme and related programmes, plus coding key for statistics gathered.

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"Inspired by the model of the work place library, In pursuit of non-users contacted a number of companies and offered to establish a mini library." [...] "When the summer holiday arrived, we were ready to drive our outreach library vehicle around the beaches and shopping centres in the district. Books and audio books of different genres and for all ages were taken out and displayed on the car’s roof and bonnet."

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"A science librarian in the laboratory can become a "point of access" for database instruction and provide a learning opportunity for students to develop their information literacy skills. A case study describes how a librarian in an organic chemistry laboratory helps the class run smoothly and identifies the science librarian as an ally and a resource. The major objectives of the library part of the laboratory was for students to learn to use MDL CrossFire database, become proficient with finding information from the library, and gain an understanding for searching experimental data in articles."

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Recognizing that a stationary librarian cannot reach a stationary patron, UNBC library began an innovative roaming reference pilot project in September, 2010. Combining the power of wireless networks, tablet computing and chat services, 5 librarians provided point-of-need, face-to-face and virtual reference services during peak reference hours over the fall 2010 semester.

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"developed extensive library and educational programming for the students in her residence hall. These experiences formed the basis of a successful continuing outreach program to students in university housing even after Antell was no longer living in the dormitory"

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"Library boxes were filled with books and switched from station to station to supply different reading materials to the families."

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"Librarian with a Latté is a strategy I used to connect with undergraduate students in COMM 101, an introductory communication studies course." - contacted lecturers with assignments due; one responded re impending assignment; set up a two-hour slot at coffeeshop and got 30+ students, plus lots of follow-up from students and other lecturers

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"librarians can make forays out into even more targeted areas of the community. Send a “Librarian With a Laptop” into coffeeshops and other places with free wifi to raise awareness of library resources among entrepreneurs and self-employed freelancers"

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"Here's a pie-in-the-sky job description for a [librarian with a laptop], too much for one person to handle but an idea of what might be"

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"We are celebrating Library and Information Week by making QUT Library more accessible. Expect to see librarians out and about in your favourite coffee spots on campus. Drop by for a caffeine powered consultation and find out more about the wide range of services, facilities and spaces at QUT Library. Check your referencing, search a database or get some tips on exam preparation."

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"Taking the library to the cafe for people to see was quite successful. Hope we can do it again, a good way to raise our profile!"

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Books no longer needed at library being wheelbarrowed around New Brighton beach and given away by librarians.

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Reporting on the biblioburro in Colombia.

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Took new van with books on agricultural/pastoral/craft subjects plus new/high-use books, to the Warkworth A&P Show in Jan 2009. No wifi so manual checkout and patron sign-up. Weather was an issue for some locations. Bags were needed for people to carry books borrowed.

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"I have been dabbling with two apps on my phone: Loopt and WhosHere. These programs allow you to create a profile and then see other people who are nearby and have the software installed on their phones too. I created a very librarian-centric profile and put it out there to see what would happen."
2 weeks, 4 responses

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Friendfeed thread on outreach sparked by dining and/or bussing with users.

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A Spanish blog/site about a bookmobile for the Sahara.

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