From Hearts and Roses to Gore and Ghouls: Student Engagement at Li Ka Shing Library

• Main Authors: Sharma, Priyanka, Kennedy, Joseph
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
• Subjects: Student engagement; social media; Asian Studies; Communication; Library and Information Science
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/library_research/20; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&context=library_research
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The Li Ka Shing Library at Singapore Management University, SMU, employs various techniques for student engagement. SMU students are required to attend a compulsory orientation session at the library. A large number of SMU freshmen then attend an intensive library training session as a part of their Academic Writing course. Students also get to know us within the classroom environment – where librarians go to conduct ‘in class’ library training sessions focused on the very specific information and research needs of individual courses. This interaction – even though it is formal and regulated – sets the tone for the more quasi-formal and informal student engagement activities.