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abstract

First-year students are often unaware of services available at their academic library, and they are often resistant to admit their library anxiety and need for help. In recent years, academic libraries have actively identified non-traditional ways to entice new students into the library through outreach events. Some academic libraries are addressing this challenge through large-scale, live-action gaming events that take place in an academic environment, but without an educational component. Even without this component, participants are exposed to academic resources and services of which they were not previously aware. These non-traditional events brand the library as a student-friendly destination and open a way for students to become comfortable in this new environment and familiar with the research and study assistance that is available to them.

subject

Wake Forest University; Library science -- United States; Academic libraries -- North Carolina; Educational games -- Universities & colleges; Librarians -- United States

citation

4 (issue)

76 (volume)

contributor

Womack, Hubert (author)

Smith, Susan (author)

Lock, Mary Beth (author)

date

2016-06-14T14:30:14Z (accessioned)

2016-06-14T14:30:14Z (available)

2015-04 (issued)

identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/59578 (uri)

language

en (iso)

publisher

C&RL News

source

C&RL News

title

Large-scale, live-action gaming events in academic libraries

type

Article