The Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinars presents
Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment: The Academic Library’s Role in Helping First-Generation College Students Succeed
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)
Cost: Free
Description: Entering college is often a stressful experience for first-generation students (FGS). How can academic libraries best address the diverse learning needs of FGS and at the same time help overcome numerous economic, social, and cultural barriers that make them marginalized from access to equal educational opportunities? This webinar discusses the effectiveness of a targeted library support program as a means to enhance the learning experience of FGS at a medium-sized academic library. It highlights ways to provide FGS with customized library assistance that focuses on a series of pre-designed information literacy modules, a format that allows FGS to select literacy concepts of interest to them and explore those in-depth during individual research consultation appointments with the librarian. The results of program assessment done through a pre- and post-consultation survey will also be shared. Overall, the audience can expect to learn how academic libraries can channel their resources to facilitate FGS transition to, and success in, college by expanding the scope of services traditionally available to them.
About the Presenter:
Liya Deng is currently the Social Sciences Librarian and Associate Professor at Eastern Washington University Libraries, Cheney, WA. Previously, she was the Government Documents Librarian at Jack Tarver Library, Mercer University, Macon, GA. Her professional interests include library research skills and student success, information-seeking behavior of first-generation students, and teaching of information literacy.
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To register for the online event
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1. Go to registration page: https://tinyurl.com/carterette092122
2. Complete and submit the form.
3. A URL for the event will be emailed to you immediately after registration.
4. If asked for a password to attend the webinar use 0000.
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Can't make it to the live show? No worries! The session will be recorded and available on the Carterette Series Webinars site<http://gla.georgialibraries.org/events_carterette_archive.htm> for later viewing.
Please contact me<mailto:ewilliams63_at_gsu.edu> or a member of the Carterette Series planning team<mailto:carteretteserieswebinars_at_georgialibraryassociaion.org> with questions or programming suggestions!
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Emily J. Williams (she/her/hers)
Member, Carterette Series Webinars Team
Georgia Library Association
Cataloging & Metadata Librarian
Georgia State University
100 Decatur St., SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-413-2729
ewilliams63_at_gsu.edu<mailto:ewilliams63_at_gsu.edu>
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Received on Wed Aug 10 2022 - 09:40:31 EDT