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Session Time: 9:00- 10:00 AM
Library anxiety is common among college students, especially first-year students. This form of anxiety can cause students to feel intimidated, embarrassed, and overwhelmed by libraries and librarians.
This presentation will focus on effective outreach and engagement strategies that librarians can use to create a welcoming and supportive environment for college students.
The presentation will begin by defining library anxiety and its impact on student success. The presenter will share evidence of their expertise on the subject by discussing their experience working with first-year college students and the strategies they have found to be effective in reducing library anxiety. Attendees will also be introduced to some qualitative research tools used by library professionals to measure library anxiety.
Speaker(s):
Bryant Moore
Campus:
TAMU-SA
Speaker Bio(s):
Bryant Moore is the First-Year Experience Librarian at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He enjoys finding creative ways to engage students with academic research and teaching the importance of using the library and its resources. Bryant earned a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of North Texas in 2014. He is a member of the Texas Library Association. Bryant received Credo’s First Year Experience Innovation Award in 2018.
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