Fostering Student Connection to the Library: Personal Librarians and FYE

Authors

Loren MixonFollow
Tracy Conner, Kankakee Community CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-2023

Abstract

Have you considered incorporating a personal librarian program into your First Year Experience Program but are concerned about your small staff size, smaller institution or the process of collaboration between the library and FYE programs? Through the experiences of a staff of two librarians at Kankakee Community College, participants will leave the session with strategies for implementing a personal librarian program in partnership with a required FYE course. Learn how to retain students and reduce library anxiety through a program that values individual student connection over content and centers the library as a supportive space.

Comments

Presentation presented at the Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience in February 2023

Recommended Citation

Mixon, Loren and Conner, Tracy, "Fostering Student Connection to the Library: Personal Librarians and FYE" (2023). Library Faculty Presentations. 10.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/lib-fac-pres/10