Title
Meeting the Needs of Freshmen and Transfer Students – Using Library Guides and Instruction as Platform
Session Type
Individual Paper/ Presentation (generally grouped with 2-3 others into a 75 minute session)
Topic
First-Year Experience
Session Abstract
Are your freshmen and transfer students lost when they arrive on campus? Do they find it difficult to locate resources needed to succeed in an academic environment? Are faculty who teach academic orientation courses continually asking you for the same resources over and over? Do you desire to reach all students regardless of the method of course delivery (day, evening, or online)?
Join this informative session covering the creation of comprehensive Libguides and a how to use library guides as platform for library instruction for freshmen and transfer students (faculty & staff too), while providing direction to resources, important campus events, and easing the transition to campus for students new to your campus.
These unique guides use the latest technology and can be used in the mobile learning environment to enable students in improving their academic skills and ability to successfully navigate many resources, whether on or off campus. As an extremely useful tool, every department on your campus can have a learning space within the success guide.
Learn from our experience in creating Student Success @ Limestone College Libguide and methods to maintain quality and imperative information to ensure your success.
Attendees will come away with a better understanding of what it takes to create a one-stop resource that is easily accessed and shared across your campus and how to integrate library instruction as an integral part of academic orientation courses.
Keywords
student success, freshman experience, library guides, retention, transfer students
Location
DiGiorgio Campus Center 221
Start Date
6-2-2016 8:25 PM
Meeting the Needs of Freshmen and Transfer Students – Using Library Guides and Instruction as Platform
DiGiorgio Campus Center 221
Are your freshmen and transfer students lost when they arrive on campus? Do they find it difficult to locate resources needed to succeed in an academic environment? Are faculty who teach academic orientation courses continually asking you for the same resources over and over? Do you desire to reach all students regardless of the method of course delivery (day, evening, or online)?
Join this informative session covering the creation of comprehensive Libguides and a how to use library guides as platform for library instruction for freshmen and transfer students (faculty & staff too), while providing direction to resources, important campus events, and easing the transition to campus for students new to your campus.
These unique guides use the latest technology and can be used in the mobile learning environment to enable students in improving their academic skills and ability to successfully navigate many resources, whether on or off campus. As an extremely useful tool, every department on your campus can have a learning space within the success guide.
Learn from our experience in creating Student Success @ Limestone College Libguide and methods to maintain quality and imperative information to ensure your success.
Attendees will come away with a better understanding of what it takes to create a one-stop resource that is easily accessed and shared across your campus and how to integrate library instruction as an integral part of academic orientation courses.
