Library Consortium

Empowering library collaboration in support of success, equity, diversity, social justice, and access to resources that spark creativity and intellectual enrichment.

Projects

Under the leadership of the Program Manager for Library Consortium Operations, the consortium supports numerous projects in which people across the member libraries collaborate to do work in alignment with the consortium’s strategic directions. Examples of outcomes of these projects include:

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Justice Team Guide
This guide discusses the work of the consortium's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Social Justice Team.

Key Collaborators

Zadrea Barnes (CT State Capital)
Meredith Bottino (Intern, Southern CT State University)
Patrick Carr (System Office)
Travis Feder (System Office)
Veronica Kenausis (Western CT State University)
Suzanne Kiss (Connecticut State Library)
Aura Lippincott (Western CT State University)
Susan Slaga-Metivier (Central CT State University)

Copyright Guide
A guide to help faculty and staff understand copyright law and apply this understanding to exercise their rights to make academic use of materials.

Key Collaborators

Jamie Aschenbach (Southern Connecticut State University)
Patrick Carr (CSCU System Office)
Wei Cen (Middlesex Community College)
Sharon Clapp (Central Connecticut State University)
Sue Clerc (Southern Connecticut State University)
Kevin Corcoran (CSCU System Office)
Joy Hansen (Central Connecticut State University)
Ibtsam Mahfouz (Manchester Community College)
Jillian Maynard (Central Connecticut State University)
Eileen Rhodes (Connecticut State Community College)
Brian Sommers (Central Connecticut State University)
David Vrooman (Eastern Connecticut State University)
Alison Wang (Norwalk Community College)

Anti-racism Resources Guide
A guide that helps faculty and their students explores the causes and impacts of racism and learn how to be anti-racists.

Key Collaborators

Patrick Carr (CSCU System Office)
Ivelisse Maldonado (Naugatuck Valley Community College)
Julie Marinelli (student intern from Southern Connecticut State University’s Master of Library and Information Science degree program)
Angela Walker (Eastern Connecticut State University)

Article Resource Sharing
The CSCU libraries have expanded the abilities of faculty, students, and staff to easily request and receive online access to articles

Key Collaborators

Jamie Aschenbach (Southern Connecticut State University)
Patrick Carr (CSCU System Office)
Travis Feder (CSCU System Office)
Parker Fruehan (Southern Connecticut State University)
Behnaz Perri (Tunxis Community College)
Eugene Vrublevski (Tunxis Community College)
Pam Williams (Three Rivers Community College)
Qiong Zou (Asnuntuck Community College)

Information Literacy Toolkit
A toolkit to support academic librarians in their instructional role by helping save time, eliminating duplicated effort, and developing instructional skills.

Key Collaborators

Becky Brunson (Norwalk Community College)
Patrick Carr (CSCU System Office)
Wei Cen (Middlesex Community College)
Miguel García (Gateway Community College)
Craig Guild (Three Rivers Community College)
Wendy Hardenberg (Southern Connecticut State University)
Tabbi Heavner (Capital Community College)
Joy Hansen (Central Connecticut State University)
Julie Hunter (formerly, Western Connecticut State University)
Kristin Lavoie (Eastern Connecticut State University and Manchester Community College)
John Leonetti (Naugatuck Valley Community College)
Dan Lewis (Capital Community College)
Jillian Maynard (Central Connecticut State University)
Susan Slaga-Metivier (Central Connecticut State University)
David Vrooman (Eastern Connecticut State University)

Library Assessment Toolkit
A toolkit with best practices for implementing assessment data and analysis toward student success.

Key Collaborators

Erica Charis-Molling (Asnuntuck Community College)
Patrick Carr (CSCU System Office)
Selma Dautefendic (Tunxis Community College)
Travis Feder (CSCU System Office)
Tamara Greer (Quinebaug Valley Community College)
Jaime Hammond (Naugatuck Valley Community College)
Todd Hampton (Gateway Community College)
Martha Kruy (Central Connecticut State University)
Jennifer Lutris (Housatonic Community College)
Alison Wang (Norwalk Community College)