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The Cephalonian Experience: how to bring some Greek sunshine to your library
orientation
Nigel Morgan, Cardiff University
LOEX of the West
Las Vegas, June 5th 2008
Please fill in your fun Library Orientation Quiz
sheet
Wales
Great Britain
LondonCardiff
Cardiff University
Library Orientation Quiz Orientometer Scores
7-8 Orientation Dodo- your views border on extinction!
9-12 Orientation Ostrich- take your head out of the sand and be
more pro-active!
13-24 Orientation Owl- wise views – you recognize the importance/challenges of orientation
25-28 Orientation Hawk- you devour orientation - would you like to
lead this session please?
Some observations on library orientation
“Teaching first-year students about the library can be like teaching librarians how to field strip an M-1 carbine.” (Cornell 2000, p.45)
“Avoiding the fish-eye” (McGuire and Welch 2000, p.177)
What is the Cephalonian Method?
It is not– a method of birth control– anything to do with
“Captain Corelli’s Mandolin”– a weight loss program– a culinary procedure
The Cephalonian Method is:
“A glorious fusion of music, color and audience participation which is designed to appeal to the senses whilst engaging the mind”
It’s an accepted fact that library orientation is “boring”. So why
did we bother revamping our sessions?
• To stop students falling asleep
• To stop OURSELVES falling asleep
• Convey information more effectively
• Inject some spontaneity
• Encourage attendance at BI sessions
We wanted to have a good time!!
What qualities did we want our “new-style” orientation to
have?
• An interactive format– illusion of being “student driven”
• Enjoyable to deliver
• To present librarians in a favorable light
• Humorous & entertaining
• Theatrical & attention grabbing
We wanted to put on a “show”!
Where did we get our inspiration? And WHY are you reading out questions from those colored
cards?
Hi Las Vegas! Sorry I can’t be
with you today!
The Cephalonian Method explained
Basic introductory information
Finding reading list items
Services and facilities
Miscellaneous
Biosciences Study Centre
PC rooms in Science Library • Microsoft applications • Blackboard, Internet, & email
Networked printing payment:• Laser printing (b&w)
- 6p per A4 sheet• Colour printing
- 20p per sheet
My Mum’s e-mailed me a photo of Miguel, my
pet iguana. Where can I print him out?
Use Voyager to place reservations
E.g.
Germann, W. & Stanfield, C. Principles of human physiology. San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings. 2002.
None of the books I need are on the shelf. How do I get hold of
them?
What really irritates us?
Eating & drinking
Excessive noise
Soggy books
Loud talkers
Theft
Mobile phones !
Mobile phones !!
Mobile phones !!!
What are the advantages of using the C Method?
• A good icebreaker• Extremely versatile
– large & small groups / different audiences• Encourages creativity • Variety
– each session is unique! • Non-linear approach ideal for the
web generation• It works!
What are the potential pitfalls?
• Unpredictability for presenter• Lacks “spatial orientation” value• General shyness• Audibility of students• Color perception issues• Preparation time• ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!
How did the students react to the Cephalonian
Method?“Very well presented..loved it….Bravo!”
“It was a creative way of introducing the library. Student’s participation was a smart idea!”
“It was a bit weird” / “It was funny”
“It was divine” / “It was bangin’ “
“Captivating”
“Loved the jokes”
“Who’s the guy in the photos? Can I have his phone number? I want to date him”
“Did you think that this session provided an effective introduction to
the library?”
Yes 98.1% No 0.2%
Don’t Know 1.7%
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Number of students
Yes No Don't Know
Year 1 Medicine 2003-2007
“How did you rate the session overall?”
7 - 20% 8 – 39%
9 - 19% 10 - 12%
5 6 9 10 46
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Number of students
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Year 1 Medicine 2003-2007
“Do you think it will be beneficial to attend the next BI session?”
Yes 79%No 6%Don’t Know 15%
Year 1 Medicine 2003-2007
How and why did we incorporate music and what
did we choose?
• Creates mood & atmosphere• Use at start, finish or during activities
• An aid to learning– “Mozart effect” (Don Campbell,
1997)
• Effect on biorhythms
• Students like it! We like it!
How and why did we incorporate music and what
did we choose?Santana / Latin American classical guitarTalking Heads Paul WellerGoldberg Variations - J.S. BachSarah BrightmanKate BushNew Age / InspirationalBirdsong
Student “hot picks”
• “We’ve Got to Get Out of This Place” – The Animals
• “I Want to Break Free” – Queen• “Bat out of Hell” – Meatloaf• Spice Girls • Handel’s “Messiah”• The national anthem • Death metal / thrash metal• “ More music would be fun"
Music Activity
Listen to the following 3 tracks and fill in your activity sheet
Consider: • The kind of mood created
• The most appropriate time of day
Music Activity
Track 1: Mr. Elemental by Clifford White
Track 2: Corazon Espinado by Santana
Track 3: Night on Bare Mountain by Modest Mussorgsky
Who else has used the Method and how successful has it been?Uni of Abertay DundeeAston UniversityBangor UniversityUniversity of BedfordshireUniversity of BirminghamUniversity of BradfordUniversity of BrightonUniversity of BristolUniversity of ChesterDe Montfort UniversityUniversity of DerbyDurham UniversityUniversity of East LondonUniversity of GlamorganUniversity of HuddersfieldImperial College London
Kingston UniversityUniversity of LeedsLeeds Metropolitan UniversityUniversity of LeicesterLoughborough University Manchester Metropolitan UniUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of StirlingUniversity of StrathclydeUniversity of SunderlandUniversity of SussexSwansea UniversityUniversity of TeessideUniversity of the West of
EnglandUniversity College Worcester York St John University
Who else has used the Method and how successful has it been?
Barnet College
City and Islington College
Cornwall College, Saltash
Hadlow College
Holy Cross College, Bury
Kidderminster College.
Leeds College of Building
Coleg Llandrillo
Mid Cheshire College
Neath Port Talbot College
Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College
Northfields Technology College
Oldham College
Oldham Sixth Form College
Coleg Powys
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
Community College, Shoreditch
Coleg Sir Gâr
Stafford College
West Cheshire College
City of Wolverhampton College
Further Education Colleges (16-18 years)
Who else has used the Method and how successful has it been?Schools:Fortismere School, North London The Cardinal Wiseman High
School, MiddlesexOakbank School, Keighley,
W. Yorks.
Health Services:Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals The Princess Alexandra Hospital
NHS Trust, HarlowThe Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
TrustRoyal Devon and Exeter HospitalSalisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Other:Institute of Development
Studies, UK.
International:Universite Catholique de
Louvain, BelgiumUniversitaetsbibliothek
Wuerzburg, GermanyRedcliffe/Caboolture Health
Service District Library, Queensland, Australia
Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
Who else has used the Method and how successful has it been?
United States:
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, IL
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Camden County College, NJ
College of New Jersey, NJ
Kent State Libraries, OH
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, OK
Mt Hood Community College, Gresham, OR
Crichton College, Memphis, TN
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Faint o lyfrau gallaf eu benthyca? • Israddedigion ac Ôl-raddedigion Hyfforddedig:
12 eitem am bythefnos
• Gellir benthyg llyfrau poblogaidd, fel y rhai sydd ar restrau darllen am gyfnod byrrach e.e. 24 awr neu 3 diwrnod
Cofiwch y bydd angen eich Cerdyn Llyfrgell/Mynediad arnoch i fenthyca llyfrau!!
Quand peut-on avoir accès à la bibliothèque?
Du lundi au jeudi: de 8h00 à 18h8h00 à 18h
Le vendredi: de 8h00 à 17h8h00 à 17h
Pendant les vacances: de 9h à 16h9h à 16h
How to print your Polar Bear
• We have drop-in IT facilities in the Learning Centre, G17, and the silent study room (L32).
• All machines are attached to black and white printers.
• At the start of term you have £20 worth of print credit, black and white prints cost 6p each, colour prints cost 75p.
• Make sure you choose the correct printer! If you sent a black and white print to the colour printer you will still be charged 75p.
How can I keep in touch?
Why are we all here today?
• To find out what services are available in the Learning Centre
• You can get access to all the facilities on completion of enrolment
• Your student card is also your library card
I want to send a photo of my pet gerbil, Derek, on
the Karaoke to my friend. Can I email it?
Comments from librarians
“I invited the Dean of Faculty. He described it as “pedagogically practised and polished” (Maria Bennett, University of Derby)
“We got applause at the end of the session instead of the usual glum faces” (Mary Edwards Otter, University of Leicester)
“It saved us from dying of boredom” (Hilary McKenzie, Cardinal Wiseman High School)
“It engages them in a way that a straight presentation cannot” (Peter Godwin, University of Bedfordshire)
In what ways can the Cephalonian Method be adapted
and varied?
• Incorporated into library tours (use of color zones)
• Treasure hunts• Students write their own questions• Combined with “clickers” technology• Prizes / incentives• Quiz / game show formats
Case Study: Oldham Sixth Form College, Lancashire
Key elements:• Video clips to deliver information• A charismatic “compere”• Library staff divided into color teams• Colored lighting effects• Electronic random seat generator • Students entered into prize draw• A “come on down” finale
Now it’s MY turn to ask YOU!
1. What do you like / dislike about the Cephalonian Method. Would you consider using it?
2. What obstacles might you face when trying to implement it?
3. Can you suggest ways in which the Method can be improved / developed?
I hope you enjoyed your visit to Cephalonia!
Thanks for your attention!