osu libraries and international student outreach
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A presentation given at the American Library Association's ACRL International Relations Interest Group, June 2014, Las Vegas.TRANSCRIPT
OSU Libraries & International Student OutreachLaurie M. BridgesOregon State University
OSU Background
Corvallis, Oregon - Approx. 55,000 90 miles south of Portland
OSU - Approx. 28,000 students400 acre campus
Valley Library main campus
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Background
INTO OSU: Public/Private Partnership
Fall 2008: 994 International StudentsFall 2013: 3,407 International Students
Top 5 at OSU
ChinaSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaIndia Iran
Photo courtesy of INTO OSU
How it all began…and developed
Introductory Composition: WR121
International Orientation
Office Hours (Tried)
LibGuides (5th & 6th level)
Banned Books and Censorship in the US
First try:Captain Underpants (fail)Second try:The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (better)
OLA Quarterly Article Instruction for International Students Living in Oregon: Censorship in the US
Speed Friending
Collaboration between OSU Libraries and INTO OSU
Part of our strategic plan to build community within the library
Photo courtesy of INTO OSU
Librarians Leading from the Side
OSU Intercultural Initiative. ● Flyer to 4500 faculty and staff titled
International Students at OSU: A Faculty Guide
Academic Integrity Cross-Campus Collaboration
Next Steps
Collaborations with Jimena Sagas at Colorado State University
Proposal for International Student Services Librarian
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