{"id":708,"date":"2018-04-30T16:30:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T16:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/uxprojects\/?p=708"},"modified":"2018-04-30T16:31:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T16:31:37","slug":"fys-students-and-the-library-experience-a-qualitative-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/uxprojects\/fys-students-and-the-library-experience-a-qualitative-study\/","title":{"rendered":"First year seminar students and the Library experience: a qualitative study"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Abstract<\/h3>\n<p>Amherst College Research &amp; Instruction librarians conducted an exploratory research project around first-year students and library experiences and expectations, analyzing first-year seminar students&#8217; reflective essays on a brief exercise exploring the library, the role of the library, and their expectations of how the library would support their academic careers.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Goal\/Question<\/h3>\n<p>How do students view themselves as self-directed explorers in the context of an academic library?<\/p>\n<p>What challenges or barriers do students encounter in their exploration?<\/p>\n<p>How do students\u2019 emotional responses inform their approaches?<\/p>\n<h3>Methods<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reflective essays written by first-year students<\/li>\n<li>Qualitative coding using thematic analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Statistics\/Data<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sample size:<\/strong> 120 students<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> 09\/2016 &#8212; 08\/2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus\/College:<\/strong> Amherst College<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Kelly Dagan, Research &amp; Instruction, kdagan(at)amherst.edu<\/p>\n<p><strong>Files Used:\u00a0<\/strong>Research inspiration from\u00a0Dempsey, Paula R., and Heather Jagman. \u201c\u2018I Felt Like Such a Freshman\u2019: First-Year Students Crossing the Library Threshold.\u201d <i>Portal: Libraries &amp; the Academy<\/i> 16, no. 1 (January 2016): 89\u2013107.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Outcome<\/h3>\n<h4>Recommendation<\/h4>\n<p>This initial study provided rich insights into the types of models and expectations students entered the library with; we are considering a second study integrating a rubric model to further delve into challenges and coping strategies.<\/p>\n<h4>Action Taken<\/h4>\n<p>We used the high-level findings to create a self-directed first-year orientation to the library (open to all class levels), inform our staff training approach based on student models and expectations, and integrated more explicit and hands-on exploratory activities in FYS library sessions.<\/p>\n<h4>Related links<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Dempsey, Paula R., and Heather Jagman. \u201c\u2018I Felt Like Such a Freshman\u2019: First-Year Students Crossing the Library Threshold.\u201d <i>Portal: Libraries &amp; the Academy<\/i> 16, no. 1 (January 2016): 89\u2013107. 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