Onboarding for liaison librarians: building community and practice

Purpose This article describes an onboarding program created for liaison librarians at an academic library and details a replicable framework for effective implementation at other institutions. Design/methodology/approach This article outlines a month-long onboarding program that provides new-to-the-field and experienced librarians with support and structure as they learn the core competencies of liaison work, adjust to a new professional setting and grow in their practice as liaison librarians.