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Public Engagement Working Group

The Public Engagement Working Group is charged by the Advisory Committee to the Associate University Librarian for Services to promote Library activities that support the public engagement mission of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Chair of the Public Engagement Working Group serves as an ex officio member of the Advisory Committee to the Associate University Librarian for Services. 

Charge

The charge of the Public Engagement Working Group is to: 

• Collaborate with appropriate Library units, committees, working groups, or task forces on the design, delivery, and assessment of public engagement programs 
• Collect and disseminate information regarding the public engagement programs of the University Library 
• Develop and oversee a “Public Engagement” section of the Library Web site 
• Promote the public engagement programs of the University Library through presentation and publication of relevant information in Library publications, University publications, and other venues 
• Promote the conduct of the “scholarship of engagement” among Library faculty 
• Identify opportunities for Library involvement in public engagement programs at the campus level 
• Advocate for the provision of financial and human resources appropriate to the pursuit of public engagement programs as a strategic priority of the University Library

Membership

The membership of the Public Engagement Working Group should be drawn from Library faculty and staff with direct responsibilities for public engagement programs or expertise in the scholarship of engagement. Core public engagement program areas include, but are not limited to: Cultural Engagement, Extension, K-12 Engagement, Lifelong Learning, Health Information and Services to Health Care Professionals, E-Government, and the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs. 

Members

• Scott Schwartz (Chair) (08/15/2010)
• Mary Beth Allen (08/15/2009)
• Barbara Ford (08/15/2010)
• Karen Hogenboom (08/15/2009)
• Merinda Hensley (08/15/2009)
• Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (08/15/2010)
• Emily Love (08/15/2010)
• Lori Mestre (08/15/2009)
• Dennis Sears (08/15/2010)

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Last modified by: Dennis Sears on 7/1/09