Building a better community: Librarians serving on community nonprofit boards of directors

Service is a component of the job expectations and performance appraisal guidelines in many academic libraries. However, little known from literature librarianship about whether this includes service specifically to local community. The closest it has come are articles librarians serving on boards library-related nonprofits, such as consortium libraries or division library association. In article, I will present potential advantages, for both community having librarian board directors. draw my experience directors OASIS, Inc. (Opposing Abuse with Service, Information Shelter), nonprofit agency region that serves survivors intimate partner violence sexual violence.