A Sampling of Library Instruction Ideas for First Year StudentsFYE conference, Feb 7-10, 2008

Sherri Saines, Ohio UniversityColleen Boff, Bowling Green State University

Project overview•Library Instruction Ideas for FYE•Established Wiki•Wiki = open contributions

Does this look familiar?

Goals of the Project• To rejuvenate FYE instruction • To foster networking between colleagues• To share expertise• To document approaches

Where does this Project live?

• On Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki at http://www.libsuccess.org

Best Practices Wiki

Services to Specific Groups

Organization of “Services for First Year Students Wiki”:

•5 FYE Seminar types, plus•100-level classes•General first year outreach

Types of FYE Seminars

1. Extended orientation2. Academic seminar with uniform

content3. Academic Seminar on various topics4. Pre-professional seminar5. Basic study skills seminar

100-level classes•Introduction to the field•Gen education requirement•Common syllabus•Multiple sections

General First Year Outreach• Orientation and Registration• Welcome week activities• Open houses

The Code Game(Ohio University)

Example: The Code GameGeneral First-Year Outreach: ExamplesOhio UniversityOhio University: 4+/pub/lge // Contact: Sherri Saines saines@ohio.edu The Code Game Learning Objectives:10 Things freshmen need to know about the library (Learning Objectives) 1.Librarians like to answer questions: 5 ways to talk…

Example: Honors wikiAcademic Seminar with Uniform Content Course Description:

Bowling Green State UniversityBGSU 4+/pub/med //Contact: Colleen Boff Honors ProgramFirst year students in the Honors Program are typically enrolled during their first semester in Honors 201: Introduction to Critical Thinking. I've been piloting the use of wikis …

Honors Wiki (Bowling Green State University)

Honors Wiki (Bowling Green State University)

Yale Personal Librarian Program

Example: Personal Librarian

General First-Year Outreach (not related to classes):Yale UniversityYale University: 4+/prv/med // Contact: Emily Horning Personal Librarian Program Our PL program matches each incoming freshman with a Yale librarian, or PL. The PLs send occasional announcements (approximately every 3-4 weeks)… …

Pirate Orientation (Randolph Macon College)

Pirate Orientation (Randolph Macon College)

Example: Pirate OrientationGeneral First-Year Outreach:Randolph-Macon CollegeRandolph-Macon College: 4/priv/v sm : Megan Hodge, Circulation Supervisor mlhodge@gmail.com Pirate OrientationWe have students come through the library for a themed orientation. ..

Other Examples:

Ways to contribute content• Add to the wiki OR•E-mail us!

Who should contribute?Anyone!• 2/4 year• private/public• small / medium / large

Entry formatInstitution name (use 3rd level heading)

Institution name (linked to institution homepage): type/ fund / size /// Contact: your contact name (linked to your contact info) (+see below for categories) Next line: Name of your example as a 4th level heading Next line: Learning outcomes (bold) Next line: Description (bold) of your example. Include links to files, web sites, etc. Tell us how many students or classes you used this approach with. Note successes, assessments. Include things that didn't go so well, too, and tell us why. We're interested in how to do things, especially if it involves outside help or funding. With whom did you collaborate and how did that go? Next line: Assessment (bold) Description and results of any assessment efforts that have been made regarding student learning as a result of activity.

Ways to discuss ideas• Discussion tab at top of “Services for First Year Students” wiki.• Facebook Group

Facebook Group

Questions?Sherri Saines, Reference / FYO Librarian

Colleen Boff, FYE Librarian

Ohio Universitysaines@ohio.edu740-593-9587

Bowling Green State University

cboff@bgsu.edu419-372-7901