1. Toni Carter Instruction & Reference Librarian Auburn University Libraries, AL tcarter@auburn.edu

2. Nancy Noe Instruction Coordinator Auburn University Libraries, AL noenanc@auburn.edu Leigh Younce Librarian/Director of Cultural Enrichment Programs Pamlico Community College, NC Juliet Rumble, Claudine Jenda, Pambanisha Whaley, Marcia Boosinger Auburn University Libraries, AL georgia conference on information literacy, 2011

3. philosophy: o ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education o ACTIVE LEARNING!! o scaffolding/skill building 659 library instruction classes taught in 2010/this includes approx. 50 fye classes georgia conference on information literacy, 2011

4. Traditional Library Tour = Bored Students

5. outcomes: combat library anxiety where to go for help does not overlap content in freshman English library classes active and engaging georgia conference on information literacy, 2011

6. ethnographers for an hour

7. maps

8. divided into teams each team explores one floor for 15 minutes mission: fill out blank map and report back to class about what they found

10. no specific instructions on what to look for

11. Photo credit: Pambanisha Whaley

12. white boards Photo credit: Pambanisha Whaley

13. camera phones videos Photo credit: Pambanisha Whaley

14. even PowerPoint – created within the 15 minutes given to explore – impressive! Photo credit: Pambanisha Whaley

15. Students are adept at identifying: - ‘help’ points - different types of resources - study areas - computing areas - ‘personal comfort’ areas Findings courtesy of Nancy Noe georgia conference on information literacy, 2011

16. Findings courtesy of Nancy Noe georgia conference on information literacy, 2011

17. encourage students to focus on what’s important, but know that what you consider important, and what they consider important, can be different and interesting encourage students to create an interactive and fun presentation if students fail to mention a “non-negotiable” item, bring it up, ex. reference desk alert staff of activity be willing to give up control of the class (to an extent)

18. georgia conference on information literacy, 2011 questions & comments Toni Carter tcarter@auburn.edu 334-844-7682