Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2021

Publication Source

Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention

Abstract

This article describes a private, mid-sized university library’s experience of hosting a music festival-themed event in the library building as part of new student orientation, with program evaluation and student learning assessment at the forefront of planning. The authors and co-planners will discuss four years of data to explore the connection between library outreach and students’ use of the library, their perceptions of the institution, and the role the event plays in shaping student success. It offers recommendations for collaborating with academic libraries and approaches in future cross-campus collaborations, including using a scaffolding approach to outline the goals and assessment of any orientation and outreach event.

ISBN/ISSN

2690-4535

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

This article is made available through the Creative Commons Attributoin-Noncommercial License (CC-BY-NC). Permission documentation is on file.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v28i1.3594

Publisher

NODA, the Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education

Volume

28

Issue

1

Peer Reviewed

yes

Keywords

library, academic library, orientation, assessment, evaluation

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