Sherri Saines, Ohio UniversityColleen Boff, Bowling Green State University

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

• To rejuvenate FYE instruction • To foster networking between colleagues• To share expertise• To document approaches

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

Best Practices Wiki

Services to Specific Groups

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

1. Extended orientation2. Academic seminar with uniform

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

•Introduction to the field•Gen education requirement•Common syllabus•Multiple sections

• Orientation and Registration• Welcome week activities• Open houses

General First-Year Outreach: Examples

Ohio University

Ohio 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)

6.Librarians like to answer questions: 5 ways to talk…

Academic 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)

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)

General 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. ..

• Add to the wiki OR•E-mail us!

Anyone!• 2/4 year• private/public• small / medium / large

Institution 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.

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

Questions?

, Sherri Saines

/ Reference FYO Librarian , Colleen Boff FYE Librarian

Ohio University saines@ohio.edu 740-593-9587

Bowling Green State University

cboff@bgsu.edu 419-372-7901