Ward, JenniferWilkes, Bethany2018-01-252018-01-252016The small and rural academic library: Leveraging resources, overcoming limitations, pp. 104-108. Edited by Kendrick and Tritt. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8147This chapter in a book on small and rural libraries looks at issues around why staff engagement is a concern. We discuss the barriers to staff engagement and the role professional development plays in lowering the barriers. We look at events programming and the library's impact on other campus departments. Concludes with advice to other small academic libraries on developing a staff engagement plan.en-USprofessional developmentstaff developmentlibrariesBook chapter