Lara Fountaine
Name Pronunciation
lah-ruh fahn-taynePronouns
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Community Engagement Librarian
Department:
Community EngagementEmail: laherzel@ncsu.edu
Languages:
- Arabic (Beginner, Speaking)
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Inclusive Excellence
Project SAFE Ally
Mental Health First Aid
Green Zone AllyI can help with
Gaming
Play and develop games
Public Engagement
Foster community-engaged research and learning
Showcasing Work
Sharing your work in the NC State University Libraries
Esports
Play and watch competitive video games
Recent Works
Designing and developing a personal librarian program for transfer students
Fountaine, L., & S, H. (2021). Designing and developing a personal librarian program for transfer students. In N. Fawley, A. Marshall, & M. Robinson (Eds.), Transfer Student Success: Academic Library Outreach and Engagement. ALA Editions.
Fountaine, L. (2020). Breaking ut of the ordinary: using breakoutEDU and escape rooms in the academic library
Fountaine, L. (2020). Fountaine, L. (2020). Breaking ut of the ordinary: using breakoutEDU and escape rooms in the academic library. In S. Crowe & E. Sclippa (Eds.), Games and Gamification in Academic Libraries. Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL.
Charting a path forward in student success
Deeken, L., Vecchione, A., Carr, A., Hallman, S., Herzellah, L., Lopez, N., … Pajewski, A. (2019, November 22). Charting a path forward in student success. Reference Services Review, Vol. 47, pp. 503–526. https://doi.org/10.1108/rsr-08-2019-0048
Projects I've worked on
Shout-outs From My Colleagues
Shout-outs are kind words from Libraries staff to other Libraries staff for going out of their way to be extra awesome at their job.
The 'Family Dance Party' at Hunt Library was such a fun, engaging, and exciting way for children and their families to take part in our Libraries programming and spaces with dancing and music making. Courtney's DJ-ing and Lara's MC-ing brought so much energy to the event and ensured a memorable day the Libraries for all the participants including the children and their families. It was a generous, joyful, and inclusive event that brought in new members of the Libraries community and it couldn't have happened without Lara and Courtney's above-and-beyond effort and talents.
— Colin Keenan
Emily and Lara had an idea for how we could connect with students creatively--making "collage journals" with a coil binder and cast-off book covers. They thought it would be a creative outlet and stress reliever for students during a time of overwhelm and uncertainty. Kelsey agreed and brought more ideas to the effort. Emily rescued old book covers from their trash can destiny, and purchased fancy washi tapes, stickers, markers, magazines, beautiful decorative papers, and many, many more kinds of collage items so the students would have lots of options. The "Creative Journaling" sessions that have been held in the Fishbowl Forum turned out to be a SMASHING SUCCESS--drawing students who were looking for something relaxing to do between classes, or who were experiencing anxiety and needed an outlet for it. Since the first session, many students have returned every month -- they just can't get enough! I wish I had started a collection of all the things the students have said about Creative Journaling and about the women behind it. It has meant so much to our students. Emily, Lara, and Kelsey found a beautiful way for students to revitalize and rejuvenate themselves, and it has made a world of difference for the mental health of many.
— Robin Harper
Lara Fountaine is a joy to work with! Over the last 3 semesters we have co-taught an 8 week course, and we recently developed a workshop for Honors Students. I am constantly impressed and inspired by Lara’s creativity. She comes up with the funnest ways of engaging students. Lara creates an inclusive learning environment wherein all feel welcome. Lara cares deeply for students, as well as her colleagues. Furthermore, Lara is incredibly reliable and gently keeps me on track whenever I get distracted.
— Hannah Rainey
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