Utah State University Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU DigitalCommons@USU Library Faculty & Staff Presentations Libraries 5-2018 Unlocking Student Engagement: Success and Failure in Unlocking Student Engagement: Success and Failure in Redesigning a First-Year Library Orientation Redesigning a First-Year Library Orientation Pamela N. Martin Utah State University Katie Strand Utah State University Teagan Eastman Utah State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/lib_present Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Martin, Pamela N.; Strand, Katie; and Eastman, Teagan, "Unlocking Student Engagement: Success and Failure in Redesigning a First-Year Library Orientation" (2018). Library Faculty & Staff Presentations. Paper 116. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/lib_present/116 This Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Libraries at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Library Faculty & Staff Presentations by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected].
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Utah State University Utah State University
DigitalCommons@USU DigitalCommons@USU
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations Libraries
5-2018
Unlocking Student Engagement: Success and Failure in Unlocking Student Engagement: Success and Failure in
Redesigning a First-Year Library Orientation Redesigning a First-Year Library Orientation
Pamela N. Martin Utah State University
Katie Strand Utah State University
Teagan Eastman Utah State University
Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/lib_present
Part of the Library and Information Science Commons
Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Martin, Pamela N.; Strand, Katie; and Eastman, Teagan, "Unlocking Student Engagement: Success and Failure in Redesigning a First-Year Library Orientation" (2018). Library Faculty & Staff Presentations. Paper 116. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/lib_present/116
This Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Libraries at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Library Faculty & Staff Presentations by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected].
VirtualExplorationSurvey that would guide students through:
● Library catalog
● Study rooms
● Subject librarians
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Physical
ExplorationScavenger hunt activity in which students were given sheet of paper then directed to….
● Library stacks
● Study rooms
● Instructor’s favorite spot in the library
Mapped out entire library stacks
To minimize disaster and
spread out students in the
library
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Failure to Launch● Technological complications● Shifting stacks project● Lack of cohesion between activities● Missing librarian as friendly face● Gamification without incentive
Two months to go and we needed a completely new workshop.
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Redesign: Phase TwoLOCKBOX
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Phase Two of Redesign
Fresh Ideas Engaging | Simple | Active Clear Session Goals
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PinterestInspoLike all millennials I turned to the mecca of ideas… Pinterest
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Thank you Kathy SchmidtEngaging
Fun
Incentivizing
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Scalable?
Childish??
Logistics?!?
LockBox Activity4 clues
● Focus on essential things students need to know● Balancing act● Incorporate physical and virtual spaces
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Get organized
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first
Purchase materials Organize materials
second
Organize clues
third fourth
Manage Logistics
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Test | Learn | Revise
Implementationof lockbox activity
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ProceduresBefore | During | After
Physical SetupAdd technology, stage room
Script & Training For library facilitators
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LockBox GoTime
● Organize! Organize! Organize!● Have backup materials● Helpers
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2,172Students took Connections in 2017
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Anecdotes From Connections
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Connections Experiences
Competition Fun Mystery
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Assessmentof lockbox activity
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Students 2016
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Students 2017
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Connections InstructorsThe library workshop provided useful information about how the library is organized, how to find materials, and how to get help from library staff.
Agreement
2016 82.86%
2017 66.83%
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Library Instructors
Takeaways & morewhat we learned and where we go from here
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Takeaways for redesigningorientations
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● Don’t be afraid to try new things
● Plan ahead
● Balance outside criticism/advice with librarian expertise