Redesigning library orientation for first-year medical students during the pandemic.
library orientation
remote learning
undergraduate medical education
Journal
Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
ISSN: 1558-9439
Titre abrégé: J Med Libr Assoc
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101132728
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jul 2021
01 Jul 2021
Historique:
entrez:
11
10
2021
pubmed:
12
10
2021
medline:
16
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Prior to 2020, library orientation for first-year medical students at Weill Cornell Medicine took the form of an on-site treasure hunt competition. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the orientation for the MD class of 2024 was shifted to an all-virtual format. This shift mandated a full redesign of the library orientation. The Samuel J. Wood Library sought to preserve the excitement and fun of the treasure hunt in the new virtual format. The competition was redesigned as a Zoom meeting using breakout rooms, with library faculty and staff serving as team facilitators. Tasks were rewritten, shifting the focus from the library's physical spaces to its virtual services and online resources. The redesigned orientation was evaluated using two data sources: a postsession survey of student participants and a debriefing of the library employees who participated. Student evaluations were positive, while the faculty and staff provided numerous suggestions for improving future virtual orientations. A successful virtual library orientation requires careful preparation, including testing the competition tasks, full rehearsal with library facilitators, and a thoughtful approach to technology and logistics. We have chosen to share the materials we developed for other academic health sciences libraries that may wish to take a similar approach to their own virtual orientations.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Prior to 2020, library orientation for first-year medical students at Weill Cornell Medicine took the form of an on-site treasure hunt competition. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the orientation for the MD class of 2024 was shifted to an all-virtual format. This shift mandated a full redesign of the library orientation.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
The Samuel J. Wood Library sought to preserve the excitement and fun of the treasure hunt in the new virtual format. The competition was redesigned as a Zoom meeting using breakout rooms, with library faculty and staff serving as team facilitators. Tasks were rewritten, shifting the focus from the library's physical spaces to its virtual services and online resources. The redesigned orientation was evaluated using two data sources: a postsession survey of student participants and a debriefing of the library employees who participated. Student evaluations were positive, while the faculty and staff provided numerous suggestions for improving future virtual orientations.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
A successful virtual library orientation requires careful preparation, including testing the competition tasks, full rehearsal with library facilitators, and a thoughtful approach to technology and logistics. We have chosen to share the materials we developed for other academic health sciences libraries that may wish to take a similar approach to their own virtual orientations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34629981
doi: 10.5195/jmla.2021.1190
pii: jmla.2021.1190
pmc: PMC8485957
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
497-502Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Andy Hickner, Drew Wright, Loretta Merlo, Janna S. Gordon-Elliott, Diana Delgado.
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