Survey of American College Students 2022, Satisfaction with Academic Library Orientation Efforts

Survey of American College Students 2022, Satisfaction with Academic Library Orientation Efforts

Also, students in certificate or non-degree programs were also more likely than others to feel that they need a refresher; 24.32% felt this way. Students in communications, media, journalism and related fields as well as those in English, languages and related fields were the most likely to feel that they need a refresher course in information literacy and library familiarity. Broken out by race or ethnicity, indigenous Americans and those of Hispanic heritage were the most likely to feel the need for a library skills fresher course; 27.27% of the former and 24.32% of the latter felt the need for a refresher. Students practicing Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism were more likely than others to feel the need for a library refresher.This study looks closely at which students have received a library orientation session and how satisfied they were with this session.  It also presents a separate, highly detailed data set on students who feel that they need a “refresher” library orientation.

Just a few of this 57-page report’s many findings are that:

In general, and with some exception, the smaller the school the greater the likelihood that a student had taken a library orientation session.

Only a shade more than 29% of students majoring in performing arts have attended a library orientation session.

Transgender students and students of indigenous origins were particularly dissatisfied with library orientation sessions.

More than 27% or students of Hispanic origin felt that they needed a library refresher orientation, the highest percentage among the various racial and ethnic groups.