Words of Wisdom: Working with the School of Dentistry Office of Student & Residential Affairs

Abstract Objective: This poster provides a case study of how a new Dental Liaison Librarian with abackground in public libraries partners with the Office of Student Affairs to integrate withthe School of Dentistry (SOD) at a large research university outside of traditionalinstruction sessions and course integration. Methods: The librarian co-hosted programs in order to visibly partner with staff within the SODOffice of Student Affairs, which provides events and promotes opportunities to SODstudents. This created opportunities to connect with and learn about student needs.Three highlighted events are used as case studies on how to engage students outsideof traditional instruction activities by focusing on how to communicate with, schedulearound, and engage dental students using strategies from public libraries. The eventsincluded: “Crowning Glory: A Finals Study Event”, “School of Dentistry visits the LibraryMakerspace”, and “Welcome Week: Getting to know the Makerspace”. Results: The librarian co-hosted events engaged students, solidified the partnership with theSOD Office of Student Affairs, and led to further partnerships within the School ofDentistry. This includes additional integration into the dental curriculum, as well as thecontinuation of these co-hosted events. Conclusion: This poster reviews three programs that can be used as a case study for other dentallibrarians on how to engage dental students using strategies from public libraries.