Information Literacy Session Attendance and Library Website Visit Frequency: Impacts on Awareness of LibGuides among Undergraduate and Graduate Health Professions Students at an Urban Campus

Authors

John Carey, CUNY Hunter CollegeFollow
Ajatshatru Pathak, CUNY Hunter CollegeFollow
Sarah C. Johnson, CUNY Hunter CollegeFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Spring 5-13-2021

Abstract

Public, large, non-residential four-year and master’s college with separate Health Professions Library (HPL) serving 1,300+ health professions students. The Hunter College Libraries offer over 180 LibGuides via the “Research Guides” link on library’s home page. HPL librarians teach one-shot and other information literacy (IL) sessions for students.

Comments

Conclusions :

Students who attended IL sessions showed increased awareness of LibGuides. • Demographic factors affected the association between IL attendance and LibGuide awareness. • Instruction librarians should employ LibGuides when teaching IL sessions to promote awareness of these resources. • Library staff should encourage patrons to visit the library’s home page to find information resources. • Events such as orientation sessions for higher education opportunity programs represent a chance for library staff to promote these resources to students from underrepresented groups.