m ake a c onnection : l ibrary s ervices for i nternational s tudents yi han international student...
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MAKE A CONNECTION: LIBRARY SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSYi Han
International Student Library Services Liaison
Jannelle Ruswick
Instruction Coordinator
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INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT
1991/92
1992/93
1993/94
1994/95
1995/96
1996/97
1997/98
1998/99
1999/00
2000/01
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
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100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
International Students
Institute of International Education. (2010). "International Student Enrollment Trends, 1949/50-2009/10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors
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ACADEMIC LEVEL
Associate's9%
Bachelor's28%
Graduate39%
Non-Degree15%
OPT9%
Institute of International Education. (2010). "International Students by Academic Level, 2008/09-2009/10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors
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FIELDS OF STUDY
Business and Man-agement
21%
Engineering18%
Physical and Life Sciences9%
Math and Computer Science9%
Social Sciences9%
Fine and Applied Arts5%
Health Professions5%
Intensive English Language
4%
Education3%
Humanities3%
Agriculture1%
Other Fields of Study11%
Undeclared3%
Institute of International Education. (2010). "International Students by Field of Study, 2008/09-2009/10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors
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Private PhD-granting institution in Chicago
7,787 students35% undergrad, 65% grad
STEM+ (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Psychology, Business, Law, Architecture
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Highest ratio of international students of all PhD-granting institutions43% internationalover 100 countries represented
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TOP 3 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
Galvin U.S.0
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24%18.5%
14%
15.2%
5%10.4%
China India South KoreaInstitute of International Education. (2010). "Top 25 Places of Origin of International Students, 2008/09-2009/10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors
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TEXTBOOK REJECTION
NO
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DID YOUR LAST LIBRARY GIVE YOU ALL YOUR TEXTBOOKS?
16%
30%42%
12%
NoYes, insideYes, all and outsideOther/mix
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DO YOU FIND ANYTHING CONFUSING ABOUT THE LIBRARY?
“Yes ,,, finding one book is like finding a pin in a haystack, and something I've noticed is that most international students are too shy to ask for help.”
“How the books are sorted, they should be by departments.”
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FIXES
QR Codes for ends of stacks How to Find Books LibGuide More explanation at orientation Walk with student to find the book
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DO YOU FIND ANYTHING CONFUSING ABOUT THE LIBRARY?
“There is a couple of tables and chairs on the first floor reserved for eating. But frequently I found it occupied by group studiers. Then I have to walk to MTCC to finish lunch or dinner.”
“where is quiet seats”
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FIXES
Simplify signs Not “Intersession Hours” but “Hours for August” Bilingual signs
Large clear signs for special spaces
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UNIQUE NEEDS
Listening difficulties
Strong accent
Need time to translate words into their own language first
Library cultures
Classroom cultures
Writing styles
Different perspectives of certain concepts Plagiarism References
English Barrier Cultural Differences
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ARTICLES
International Students NeedsShaffer, C., Vardaman, L., & Miller, D. (2010). Library Usage Trends and Needs of International Students. Behavioral & Social Science Librarian, 29 (2), 109-117.
Culture DifferencesEberly Center for Teaching Excellence Intercultural Communication Center. Recognizing and Addressing Cultural Variations in the Classroom. Retrieved from http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/resources/PublicationsArchives/InternalReports/culturalvariations.pdf
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LIBRARY STAFF TRAINING
Listening and speaking skills Speech Accent Archive at George Mason
University (http://accent.gmu.edu/) Speak clearly at a normal rate of 10 to 15
percent slower, (not louder)
East Asian Students Thinking patterns Nonverbal communication
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BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
International Center
Orientation Committee
Admissions
Student life Friendly
professors ESL courses Writing Center
Stage 1 Stage 2
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OUTREACH TO NEW ADMITS
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PROVIDE ONLINE MATERIALS
Learn before arriving Multi-lingual guides are welcoming Get information without having to ask
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LIB
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Guides are compiled in a popular place.
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REUSE AND REPURPOSE
Most content already existed In user-friendly location Inclusive feeling
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English
Chinese
Korean
Spanish
Hindi
Translated by volunteer students.
http://guides.library.iit.edu/multilingualguides
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IN NEW STUDENT’S FLASH DRIVE
Top 9 differences between Galvin Library and Your Country’s Library
Multilingual Glossary Wordlist
Multilingual Glossary Wordlist: words are selected from http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/sections/is/projpubs/languagetble.pdf.
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NEW STUDENT ORIENTATIONS
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WHAT IS THE BEST ORIENTATION METHOD?
Big auditorium lecture Library tours Library workshops Resource fairs All of the above
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AUDITORIUM ORIENTATIONS
Reach wide audience
Surface topics only No promotion
needed Legitimized Advertise other
events
Impersonal Surface topics only One of many
lectures
Pros Cons
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FALL 2011 ORIENTATION
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COMBAT BOREDOM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vissago/3786690528/in/photostream/
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SNOOZE DETERRENTS
Use Prezi (or anything other than PowerPoint) Co-present Cover “your first week” needs only Step away from the catalog
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LIB
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•Textbooks
•Library Catalog
•Reference services
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MAKE UP FOR THE CONS
Impersonal Surface topics only One of many
lectures
Personal In-depth topics Top questions asked
by international students
Interactive with students
Auditorium Orientation’s cons
Workshop’s pros
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LIBRARY ORIENTATION IN CHINESE
Fully attended
Showed interest
Asked a lot of questions
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STUDENT RESOURCE FAIRS
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LIBRARY INSTRUCTION
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GENERAL WRITING COURSES AT IIT
Writing for Nonnative English Speakers Comm 111 and English 053
Professional Learning Programs Visiting cohort
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CLASS CONTENT
Different writing styles in the U.S. and other countries
Scholarly information Database search tips
Thesaurus: finding synonyms
Ebsco: Translation Plagiarism
Basic Library Introduction IIT/I-Share library
catalog A library tour
For your assignment Search for journal
articles by using library databases
Plagiarism
Comm 111 / Eng 053 PLP
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SUBJECT-SPECIFIC COURSES
Subject Research Guide Recommended
databases Databases search
Thesaurus: finding synonyms
Book search Plagiarism
Yi: Different writing styles
in the U.S. and other countries Scholarly information Plagiarism References
Public Administration Librarian: Recommended
databases Databases search Book Search
PhD Environmental Engineering Group
Master of Public Administration Program
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OPEN WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Bilingual sessions: finding journals and articles
30 Minutes to Success Free Internet vs. Library Databases Databases search training session Avoiding plagiarism
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BILINGUAL LIBRARY GUIDES
Print guides
Online research guides in Chinese
Research papers guide Finding journals and articles
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NEXT STEPS
Surveys and focus groups Collaboration with Writing Center Expand to more departments
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Know and consult your international population
Assess confusing building signs and set-up Train your staff Library instruction begins before classes start Repackage current materials/classes
New content priority list
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RECOMMENDED BOOK
Jackson, P. and Sullivan, P. Eds. (forthcoming 2011). International Students and Academic Libraries: Initiatives for Success. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries
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THANKS
Yi HanInternational Student Library Services [email protected]
Jannelle RuswickInstruction [email protected]
http://library.iit.edu/students