Planning academic library orientations : case studies from around the world / editors, Kylie Bailin, Benjamin Jahre, Sarah Morris.

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Colleges and universities throughout the world plan library orientations for first years or specific audiences such as transfer or international students. These events can vary greatly in shape and form depending on the size, resources and staff of the institution, orientation schedule, and whether it is mandatory for students. Some institutions plan day-long events, elaborate games, or scavenger hunts; some offer drop in sessions or library tours; others offer an online orientation. Planning Academic Library Orientations gathers case studies from around the world covering a wide variety of approaches as a guide to those revamping or creating new library orientations. Chapters are organized into the following thematic sections: Games; Marketing & Promotion; Partnerships; Targeting Specific Audiences; Technology; and Tours, and are cross-referenced if they touch on additional themes. Each chapter includes institutional information so readers can decide which type of orientation is appropriate for their own institution and see what resources are required.

Collaboration on a Grand Scale: Creating a high-impact educational orientation experience through campus and library partnerships 12. Building Partnerships for Better Library Orientations 13. Teaching library and legal research skills to first year law students: the role of library tours and exercises 14. The Big Red Ruckus @ Love -- From Co-operation to Collaboration Targeting Specific Audiences 15. Library Orientations for Resident Assistants 16. Marhaba, Welcome: Orienting International Students to the Academic Library 17. Passport to Discovery: A Library Adventure 18. Designing a library orientation for first year students with disabilities through the STEPS program 19. Self-Designed Orientations by International Graduate Students 20. "The library is very huge and beautiful#x94;: A Library Orientation for English Language Learners 21. Be All That You Can Be: Targeting Library Orientations to Student Cadets 22.