This poster was created by Rebecca Hill Renirie, Global Campus Librarian at Central Michigan University. It was presented at the 2013 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was presented on Thursday, April 11, 2013.
Below and as part of a survey evaluation, distance students of Central Michigan University's Global Campus share their opinions of the one-shot library instruction sessions they attended in 2012. Quite a few responses included references to navigation, or the ability to navigate the library's online resources.
“The navigation of the CMU website was of particular interest.” PSC 796, Warren (MI) center
“The ability to navigate in locating topics and research journals [was particularly helpful]” MPA 780, Warren (MI) center
“How to navigate library resources [should have been covered in greater detail]” MSA 600, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (OH) center
“Search features are not very user friendly so this was very helpful” MSA 600, online
“It was difficult to see the small text and follow along at times, therefore, I ultimately used the library resources through the other university I attend due to my familiarity and ease of use with their library.” MSA 600, online
“Having online access to the library has been a great help and convenience.” MSA 600, online
“I went to the home page for the first time after the class and I was confused on “where to click” and navigate.” MSA 600, online
“The presentation reduced my fear in using [the library].” MSA 600, online
“It’s not that we needed more detail, we needed this information much earlier when starting our MSA coursework.” MSA 699, Grand Rapids (MI) center
“I’ve never been good at finding scholarly articles via the library. That information was very helpful. I wish I knew about the services the library could offer a long time ago.” MSA 600, online
“I wish I would have been given a library presentation when I first entered into the Masters Program.” EDU 660, online
“May be helpful if the school could set something up for newly enrolled students to attend.” MSA 600, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (OH) center
“I will take this whenever it is available.” MSA 600, Camp Pendleton (CA) center
“If not for instructors that care enough to invite the library into their classrooms valuable information is lost.” MSA 600, online
“The information available to use really made me feel that the primary goal of Central Michigan is to ensure that students succeed.” MSA 600, Southfield (MI) center