Did You Know?
June 16, 2009 at 2:36 pm 1 comment
New Student Orientation is in full swing at the University of Arizona, and I’m coordinating the library conference sessions that take place during lunch, across from a number of other sessions. We don’t always have the biggest crowds turn out, but it’s still worth it to reach those few students & parents.
To help draw them in, and give them something to watch while they’re waiting for the session to start, I play this video, “Did You Know?”:
It’s a great illustration of information overload. Once the video ends, I explain that it seems appropriate since libraries are all about information, and helping you navigate through the incredibly vast world of information…
Entry filed under: Librarians, libraries, Library Orientation. Tags: freshman orientation, information overload, libraries, orientation, video.
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George Sanders | November 30, 2011 at 2:27 am
That’s true, the progress of information and of technology makes university and libraries prepare people to work for jobs that weren’t even invented and to solve future problems. It seems like an obvious thing…