Ditch the Demo for First Year Students

Kelly DelevanInstructional Services LibrarianLe Moyne College

Background

New Core implemented Fall 2013

Core 100 replaces old Advising Course

Library instruction fully integrated

No research assignment

Librarians do more than demo

Demos work when tied to disciplinary assignments

In class focus:Information Literacy and why it mattersInformation TimelineStudents as part of scholarly conversation

LibGuide used in place of live demo

Students can follow directions and find help if they need it

85% of freshmen mastered the learning outcomesStudents see us as information professionalsResearch consultations went up by 50%

Image Credits• Slides 1, 2, 5, 6: Kelly Delevan• Slide 3: Ben Spark, https://www.flickr.com/photos/abennett96/3424614950/• Slide 4: Architecture.com,

http://www.architecture.com/LibraryDrawingsAndPhotographs/InformationCentre.aspx#.UazHJ9LkvGA