Academic Librarians and Volunteerism: Applying Valuable Talents to Community Service

Abstract

This article illustrates volunteering in the community available to academic librarians to accompany their academic librarian profession.  Real cases in point in community volunteerism academic librarians may choose from abound in the article.  Key issues covered are stirring volunteerism, what should volunteers look for, determine interference when volunteering, improving the academic library's image, sources for volunteerism, contribute actual library skills, places to volunteer, working with children, assisting the elderly, volunteering in a city other than a librarian's place of work, creating harmony, time spent volunteering, and mutual benefits.  Academic librarians volunteering in the community is progress to improving themselves and the lives of others