Induction Fatigue? Ask the audience Simon Collins & Sara Burnett (Library team supporting Science Faculty) Kingston University London Library Services.

Induction Fatigue?Ask the audience

Simon Collins & Sara Burnett(Library team supporting Science Faculty)

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1.An interactive tool for use in lectures or presentations

2.Perfect responsive students

3.President of the Royal Society

4.It means nothing to me

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What does PRS mean to you?

• Tours- staff intensive

• Less interesting for students

• No interaction

• Difficulty with larger numbers

• Difficult to measure effectiveness

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Reasons for change

• To improve the induction experience for the students

• To make induction fun and slightly light-hearted

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Aims

The Science Team would advocate PRS because…

• It enables students to communicate with us whilst remaining anonymous – however shy and retiring they may be they can still join in

• It’s fun and improves the image of librarians and libraries!

• Students are looking at the screen not the presenter – props are good!

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The Science Team would advocate PRS because…

• Provides opportunities for us to make our talks reactive – what we say depends on their responses

• It enables staff to gauge student opinion of the library and our induction

• We get to play at being stand up comics• (students love prizes – if a million isn’t available

Wagamama vouchers will do)

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What is this student doing wrong?!

What was the student doing wrong?!

1. Eating, drinking and chatting on her mobile

2. Sitting quietly and reading a book3. Finishing her essay which was due

yesterday4. Not eating enough green vegetables

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The Science Team would warn prospective PRSers…

• That initially you have a colleague with you to set up, press buttons, troubleshoot with handsets and hand out leaflets.

• To check out the space and facilities you will be using beforehand

• To set up equipment in advance if possible• You will need to book the equipment• Ensure you practice first

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Results

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ESG students- Did you enjoy using the PRS in today's session

48%

28%

13%

11%

Definitely

Sort of

No

Don't know

ESG Students- Do you feel confident that you know what is available to you in the LRC

39%

35%

5%

21%

Confident

Fairly confident

Scared witless wouldlike more follow upsessions

ZZZ sorry I just woke up

Sports Science Did you enjoy using the PRS in today's session

40%

27%

31%

2%

Definitely

Sort of

No

Don't know

Sports Science Do you feel confident that you know what is available to you in the LRC

45%

20%

6%

29%Confident

Fairly confident

Scared witless would like morefollow up sessions

ZZZ sorry I just woke up

Pharmacy- Did you enjoy using the PRS in today's session

55%

27%

12%

6%

Definitely

Sort of

No

Don't know

Pharmacy- Do you feel confident that you know what is available to you in the LRC

37%

38%

5%

20%

Confident

Fairly confident

Scared witless would likemore follow up sessions

ZZZ sorry I just woke up

• Enjoyable for staff and students

• Good teambuilding for the team

• One way to do Induction

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Conclusion

Do you think that you would consider using the PRS in the future?

1. Definitely

2. Possibly

3. Never

4. Sorry, what was the PRS again?

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