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In August of 2010, Sarah Jeong began creating a formal Library orientation program for international graduate students and teamed up with Giz Womack based on his role as Instruction and Outreach Librarian. In the beginning, the program included a 15 minute presentation at orientation and an optional library instruction session. This year that program grew to include both undergraduate and graduate students. On August 25th-26th, Sarah and Giz presented at both the graduate and undergraduate International Student Orientations then led all the students on a campus tour. This extended our contact time with the students and increased student participation compared to the optional library instruction session.

The presentations at the orientations included an introduction to the Library website and how to get help, how to check out books, DVDs, and equipment such as iPads and Flip cameras. The graduate students were told about their 250 pages of free printing and study carrels and the undergraduate students were given information on LIB100 and 200 and told of the 50 free pages of printing they receive each semester. Both groups were shown the Library Guide Sarah created for international students, which has also been posted on the Center for International Studies website. Students were also given a card with the QR codes to find the Library’s Facebook page and learn more about events like Capture the Flag and Humans v. Zombies

The campus tour started as we departed Kirby, going out to Manchester Plaza. We pointed out Greene, Carswell and Tribble Halls as well as the Benson Student Center. Next we walked up to the Magnolia Patio and through Reynolda Hall, passing the Center for International Studies and the Office of Academic Advising. On Hearn Plaza (the quad) we pointed out the bookstore, bank and Subway, then walked past the Deacon Shop and stopped just short of the post office to point out the water tower and Worrell Professional Center, explaining that the new “Barn” was in the woods beside Palmer and Piccolo residence halls. We finished up the tour by walking through the arch off the quad and past the Scales Fine Arts Center, then past the ZSR Library and Science Buildings, ending the tours at the Library. Graduate students were shown the Graduate Student Lounge as the end of their tour.