Description:

This webinar explores strategies for staging pop-up libraries aligned with the themes of local events. Drawing on their experiences in liaising with campus affiliates and community members at performing arts venues at two universities, the presenters will share methods for highlighting connections between event attendees’ interests and library collections. Webinar participants will engage in collaborative knowledge building around leveraging this flexible outreach tactic to fit their own capacity and collection parameters.

Pre-Webinar Handout & Breakout Activity Information

To help you get the most out of our upcoming session, we’re providing a pre-webinar handout with instructions and context for an interactive breakout activity that will take place during the webinar.

This handout includes helpful prompts and guidance that will prepare you for the collaborative portion of the session. Reviewing it in advance will allow you to maximize your time in the breakout rooms and engage more meaningfully with your peers.

We encourage all attendees to take a few minutes to look over the handout before the webinar begins. It’s designed to support a more productive and engaging experience during our group discussions.

Presenters: 

Jessica M. Abbazio - Music Librarian and Collections Coordinator for Arts, Humanities, & Area Studies, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus

Jessica M. Abbazio (PhD, MLS) is the Music Librarian and Collections Coordinator for Arts, Humanities, & Area Studies at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her portfolio includes collection development, instruction, reference, and outreach to the School of Music, and she contributes to collections-related strategic planning, policy formulation, and implementation at the University Libraries. Jessica is the current editor of the New Periodicals column of Notes: The Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, and is an active member of the national Music Library Association and of the organization's Midwest Chapter. On the national level, Jessica is a member of the Music Library Association's Board of Directors, currently serving as Fiscal Officer (2025-2026).

Michael J. Duffy IV - Fine Arts Librarian, Western Michigan University

Michael J. Duffy IV (MLIS, MM) is the Fine Arts Librarian at Western Michigan University.  He is library liaison to the Gwen Frostic School of Art, the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music, and the School of Theatre and Dance.  Michael is a member of the Music Library Association and its Midwest Chapter, the Theatre Library Association, the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres, and the Michigan Academic Library Association.  He has served as Past Chair of the Midwest Chapter of the Music Library Association, as well as a past member the Music Library Association’s Board of Directors.

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